Understanding the Controversy
Understanding the Orphan Works Controversy, May 23, 2008, by Leonard D. DuBoff and Christy O. King and published in the Artist’s Network (publisher of The Artist’s Magazine, The Pastel Journal, and Watercolor Artist).
“…It is clear that the rights of copyright owners—such as artists, photographers, writers and other creators of copyrighted works—must be balanced against the rights of those who desire to reproduce those copyrighted works for educational, institutional or other purposes. Balancing conflicting interests is never easy but must often be undertaken for societal purposes. …”
January 14th, 2009 at 7:06 am
Hi,
I’m the Senior Editor for http://www.myartspace.com. I oppose the Orphan Works bill in its current form. The rights of artists must be defended. I invited Brad Holland to respond to an interview I had with Alex Curtis of Public Knowledge. Feel free to post excerpts if you wish. It is a very long post– but is worth the read.
http://www.myartspace.com/blog/2009/01/brad-holland-responds-to-public.html
Warm regards,
Brian Sherwin
Senior Editor / Myartspace Blog
http://www.myartspace.com/blog