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Subject: [Leica] Orphan Works - WHO to contact? Senate.
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Thu May 8 11:37:09 2008

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>FROM THE ILLUSTRATORS' PARTNERSHIP
>
>Take Action: Don't Let Congress Orphan Your Work
>
>THE ORPHAN WORKS BILL IS BACK.
>
>And this time the wheels have been greased for quick passage.
>
>Yesterday a revived Orphan Works Bill sailed through a House panel.
>Today the Senate bill will be marked up. These bills will expose any
>work of art to commercial infringement. This will include everything
>from professional paintings to personal photos placed on the net.
>
>The bills will coerce you to register your work with for-profit
>registries as a condition of protecting your copyrights. Any
>unregistered pictures will be subject to Orphan Works infringement.
>This is a radical departure from international copyright law and
>normal business practice.
>
>If you wish to oppose this legislation, you must act now. We've set up
>an online site for anyone to e-mail their Senators and Representatives
>with one click. This site is open to professional artists,
>photographers and any member of the image-making public.
>
>We've provided sample letters from individuals representing different
>sectors of the visual arts. Illustrators, photographers, fine artists,
>reps, licensing firms, designers:
>
>If you're opposed to the Orphan Works act, this site is yours to use.
>
>For international artists and our colleagues overseas, we've provided
>a special link, with a sample letter and instructions as to whom to write.
>
>2 minutes is all it takes to write Congress and fight for your
>copyrights. Go here:
>
><http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/home/>http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/home/
>
>Pick a sample letter or write your own. Type in your zip code. Your
>letter will be automatically addressed to your congressman and
>senators. Click and send.
>
>For more information about the Orphan Works Act of 2008:
>
>IPA Statement to House Subcommittee March 20, 2008:
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><http://www.illustratorspartnership.org/01_topics/article.php?searchterm=00261>http://www.illustratorspartnership.org/01_topics/article.php?searchterm=00261
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>IPA Senate Mark-up Comments April 30, 2008:
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><http://www.illustratorspartnership.org/ow_docs>http://www.illustratorspartnership.org/ow_docs
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>Geneva/ May 7, 2008 Orphan Works Bill Catches Global Attention/
>Intellectual Property Watch:
><http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/index.php?p=1028>http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/index.php?p=1028
>
>MP3 Interview: 
><http://www.sellyourtvconceptnow.com/orphan.html>http://www.sellyourtvconceptnow.com/orphan.html
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>YouTube: 
><http://youtube.com/watch?v=CqBZd0cP5Yc>http://youtube.com/watch?v=CqBZd0cP5Yc
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>Please post this message or forward it to any interested party.
>
>If you received our mail as a forwarded message, and wish to be added
>to our mailing list, email us at:
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><mailto:illustratorspartnership%40cnymail.com>illustratorspartnership@cnymail.com
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>Place "Add Name" in the subject line, and provide your name and the
>email address you want used in the message area.
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