new Orphan Works legislation
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http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=3605&page=1
For any artist this should be a concern. Follow the link for the full article at AWN.
Here's a portion of the start of the article to give you an idea of what it's about...
"As an artist, you have to read this article or you could lose everything you've ever created!
An Orphaned Work is any creative work of art where the artist or copyright owner has released their copyright, whether on purpose, by passage of time, or by lack of proper registration. In the same way that an orphaned child loses the protection of his or her parents, your creative work can become an orphan for others to use without your permission. "
For any artist this should be a concern. Follow the link for the full article at AWN.
Here's a portion of the start of the article to give you an idea of what it's about...
"As an artist, you have to read this article or you could lose everything you've ever created!
An Orphaned Work is any creative work of art where the artist or copyright owner has released their copyright, whether on purpose, by passage of time, or by lack of proper registration. In the same way that an orphaned child loses the protection of his or her parents, your creative work can become an orphan for others to use without your permission. "
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Sound familiar ???