Today, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals released its ruling in Authors Guild v. Google, and all artists could be affected by its outcome. Four years ago, the Google Book Search [...]
[download the pdf] October 9, 2015 Maria Pallante Register of Copyrights U.S. Copyright Office 101Independence Ave. S.E. Washington, DC 20559-6000 RE: Notice of Inquiry, U.S. Copyright Office, [...]
[download the pdf] September 22, 2015 Maria Pallante Register of Copyrights U.S. Copyright Office 101Independence Ave. S.E. Washington, DC 20559-6000 RE: Notice of Inquiry, US Copyright Office, [...]
[download the pdf] October 1, 2015 Maria Pallante Register of Copyrights U.S. Copyright Office 101 Independence Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20559-6000 RE: Reply Comment, Notice of Inquiry, [...]
Is it wise to concentrate our nations’ copyright wealth in the hands of a few corporate databases? With the meltdown on Wall Street, this might be a good time to ask Congress that question. Here [...]
The New “Improved” Orphan Works bill is due out next week. We expect it to be much the same as the last one. Unfortunately, the Orphan Works landscape has changed. Several groups which opposed [...]
We’ve been advised of three more Congressional districts that merit special attention in opposing the Orphan Works Act. Would all artists in the following area codes: (262), (513), and (630) [...]
Publishers anticipate OW provision as further justification for all rights contracts If artists and photographers are freaking out over Orphan Works legislation, publishers aren’t: “Allan R. [...]