tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post5335095919148153671..comments2024-03-20T00:37:30.189-04:00Comments on Photo Business News & Forum: Orphan Works - A Unique Set of "Myths" and "Facts"John Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16941161605443479300noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-44419000540651763812008-08-14T12:08:00.000-04:002008-08-14T12:08:00.000-04:00Late to the party here, but I've had this page boo...Late to the party here, but I've had this page bookmarked for a long time in anticipation of posting a cogent response. That response turned into my own blog post on the subject, which offers a historical perspective:<BR/><BR/>http://danheller.blogspot.com/2008/08/orphan-works-fallout-history-may-lend.htmlargvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471357746875576574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-45578062523708840552008-06-06T13:28:00.000-04:002008-06-06T13:28:00.000-04:00A recent email received concerning the Orphan work...A recent email received concerning the Orphan works bill. Note the third major paragraph, last sentence <BR/><BR/>"The bill now also requires the user of an orphan work to search for all persons and entities that can license the intended use of the work before they may use it."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Email Letter follows unedited.<BR/>Dear Mr. Fishback:<BR/> <BR/> Thank you for writing about S. 2913, the "Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act." I appreciate hearing from you.<BR/> <BR/> America's copyright industry is one of our most important economic engines, and giving artists the incentive to produce their works is vital to our country. As I am sure you know, the creative process is so important that our Founding Fathers put copyright protection into the U.S. Constitution. That is why I feel so strongly that we must continue to give copyrighted works the protection they deserve.<BR/> <BR/>I understand your concerns regarding certain provisions in this bill. I believe that all artists should be able to maintain their right to be compensated for their hard work, and I worked with Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) to make improvements to the bill that would further protect the rights of visual artists. The bill now also requires the user of an orphan work to search for all persons and entities that can license the intended use of the work before they may use it.<BR/> <BR/>On May 15, 2008, the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which I am a member, unanimously approved the orphan works bill. Please know that if the Senate considers this legislation any further I will be sure to keep your thoughts and concerns in mind.<BR/> <BR/> Again, thank you for writing. If you should have any further comments or questions, please do not hesitate to contact my Washington, DC staff at (202) 224-3841.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely yours,<BR/>Dianne Feinstein<BR/> United States SenatorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-40203227432856578342008-06-03T05:28:00.000-04:002008-06-03T05:28:00.000-04:00Hi,My name is Caren. I have a credit card website ...Hi,<BR/>My name is Caren. I have a credit card website that offers a lot of credit cards for various purposes. I would like to have my website reviewed in one of your posts. Please let me know if you are interested and how much you charge via email carenwilliams@gmail.com<BR/>Thank you for your time,<BR/>Regards,<BR/>Caren.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000264511639215868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-3910634550260906842008-06-02T18:27:00.000-04:002008-06-02T18:27:00.000-04:00Dale --Thanks for writing. I am not an attorney, b...Dale --<BR/><BR/>Thanks for writing. I am not an attorney, but the contributing attorney wishes to remain anonymous, and I am respecting that request. <BR/><BR/>-- JohnJohn Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16941161605443479300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-7628459207765690012008-06-02T14:42:00.000-04:002008-06-02T14:42:00.000-04:00John,I've been reading your blog for over a year n...John,<BR/><BR/>I've been reading your blog for over a year now, and have come to thoroughly enjoy doing so.<BR/><BR/>However, you made an omission that seems slightly problematic, in that you cite the comments in this posting as coming from a "contributing attorney," but I don't see any information identifying who this person is. It would be lovely to have his/her name, so as to lend that much more credibility to the commenter.<BR/><BR/>It might be that I've missed it, but I've re-read three times looking specifically for this info...unless you yourself wrote the criticism and are also an attorney (albeit one who focuses on his successful photography business much more than his law practice)...but I'm not sure this is the case.<BR/><BR/>Have a great day!<BR/><BR/>DaleDalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08042822014412318232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-42299894386878904002008-06-02T11:08:00.000-04:002008-06-02T11:08:00.000-04:00@Guy,The purpose of the bill versus the reality of...@Guy,<BR/><BR/>The purpose of the bill versus the reality of the exploitations that will occur if it passes are entirely different. People steal images today. This bill will eliminate one of the key deterrents that exists today by limiting the statutory and punitive damages available to an author. This will only serve to increase how much image theft occurs and by whom. It is called crowd sourcing and will increase if this bill passes. That is why we must identify loopholes and make them widely known and try to prevent this legislation from becoming law. The needs of history preservationists and archivists (libraries and museums, etc) can be met in changes to "fair use" rules.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-29657928759060632772008-06-02T10:57:00.000-04:002008-06-02T10:57:00.000-04:00It looks like you've done a good and fair examinat...It looks like you've done a good and fair examination of the myths here, although I think this doesn't consider the real purpose of the bill. I like your advice to look for loopholes and see how they can be exploited.<BR/><BR/>knowtocompete.blogspot.comGuy Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15213106041124027817noreply@blogger.com