We’ve just received word that the Senate bill has been put “on hold.” In fact, there appear to be multiple holds on it. Senators who “hold” hotlined bills do not [...]
This means it could pass the Senate this afternoon.Please call your Senators immediately.Ask them to put a “hold” on the bill:S2913 THE SHAWN BENTLEY ORPHAN WORKS ACT OF 2008 Tell [...]
The California Copyright Conference and the Association of Independent Music Publishers have announced a joint position paper condemning the Orphan Works bills. In a five page paper they [...]
The Orphan Works Mark-up for this week has been postponed. This gives us more time to email and fax members of the House Judiciary Committee. Write and ask them to support the amendments [...]
We’ve had word that the House Judiciary Committee may mark-up the Orphan Works Bill this week. This is the session where Committee Members will propose, accept and reject amendments to H.R. [...]
Dear Honorable ______________, As an artist and a small business owner, I’m writing to oppose H.R. 5889, the Orphan Works Act of 2008 as currently drafted. Please support the amendments submitted [...]
Introduction As rights holders, we can summarize our hopes for the Orphan Works Act simply: to see that it becomes a true orphan works bill, with no unnecessary spillover effect to damage the [...]
We can summarize our hopes of this bill quite simply: we’d like to work with Congress to see that this bill becomes a true orphan works bill, with no unnecessary spillover effect that would [...]