[pure-silver] APA's Position on the Orphan Works Act of 2008
- From: Bob Randall <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 08:25:00 -0500
Many of you may not care about this bill due to your amateur status, but if
you ever intend to sell your work, or simply don't want your work stolen and
sold out form under you, you should read this and take action via the link
supplied. The body of this email is from the APA National President.
Bob Randall
BREAKING NEWS, May 6, 2008 - The House is meeting tomorrow 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 2141 Rayburn House Office Building markup of H.R.
5889, the "Orphan Works Act of 2008"
This means that if you oppose the House Bill as it stands, it is extremely
important to make your voice heard before that meeting begins.
At this time, it is understood that the House believes that photographers
and other visual artists including their trade associations are in agreement
with the current bills. APA opposes both the House and Senate bills as
written.
Please take a moment to be heard via a prepared letter of your choice, or by
including your own reasoned thoughts in a professional courteous manner.
This link
http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/home/
will allow you to be heard.
Scroll down about half way to see "For Photographers".
It is important to be heard. It is your future.
Martin Trailer
National President
Constance Evans
National CEO
ORPHAN WORKS LEGISLATION IS BACK!
APA's Position on the Orphan Works Act of 2008
From the onset, APA has been actively engaged in the effort to help solve
the orphan works dilemma. We made public our support for the crafting of an
amendment that would permit use of verified, i.e. true, orphaned works for
certain uses, by way of procedures that are clearly defined in the statute
or regulations, while retaining remedies for use by copyright owners in the
event of abuse.
APA, in seeking to represent the best interests of its members, takes the
position that the legislation offered in both bills -- S.2913 and H.R.5889
-- does not achieve the goal as we believe was originally intended, and
instead provides a distinct road map for the infringement of contemporary
works by living artists worldwide. If left unchanged, this legislation has
the potential to destroy the businesses and livelihoods of thousands of
photographers, other visual artists, as well as the collateral small
businesses that serve the industry, and are dependent on, creators.
Therefore, APA is asking its members and all concerned individuals to take
action by writing your members of Congress to voice your concerns. PLEASE go
to this resource page on Orphan Works for sample letters (scroll down for
the photographers' letters) and the ability to automatically contact your
specific members of Congress. Great thanks to the Illustrators' Partnership
for making this site available.
The full text of is available as a pdf download here:
APA POSITION ON ORPHAN WORKS 2008
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