Digital BW, The Print

Interesting ...  On the face of it this is a matter confined to the US;
particularly as it relates to a bill in (presumably) the American Congress.

 

But,  how about my images where I'm from the UK.  How can a 'foreign' (for
me) jurisdiction legislate over matters relating to an image whose copyright
is owned by me here in the UK?

 

Steve Gledhill

http://www.virtuallygrey.co.uk

 

 

From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
caostebbins
Sent: 07 May 2008 15:49
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Copyright control

 

Dear fellow photographers,

I appreciate that this list is not used for political purposes, and I do not
wish to violate 
that or continue this thread beyond this notice. It's just that many of us
struggling to sell 
our work will be deeply impacted if the Orphan Works Bill passes, and the
following text 
provides a way to read up on its potential effects on you and your artwork
and to take 
appropriate action. The text and its link was forwarded to me by a friend
who is a 
professional illustrator; there is a section on the site designed solely for
photographers as 
well.

My sincere apologies if I have offended anyone with the posting of this
notice here.

Best wishes,

Christy Stebbins

The Orphan Works Bill goes to the house for a vote tomorrow, yes that is
Wednesday!! This 
is the bill that, if passed into law, will allow people to easily use your
work without penalty 
and without having to pay you a penny!

There is no time left to make your voice heard. IT'S SO EASY to make sure
your senators 
and representatives hear you and how important it is for them to vote NO to
this bill. An 
easy to use form is at this link, it's a no brainer. You can customize or do
nothing, just fill 
in your info and it will be emailed to the senators and representatives in
your state based 
on your zipcode.

http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/home

Please take 2 tiny minutes to fill this in NOW before it's too late, it's so
very important to 
all visual artists. Please forward to all those you'd like to protect and
the loved ones that 
care about us all. 

You have been sent this email from the list of past illustrators who have
requested agency 
representation through our website. I apologize if this email goes to some
illustrators that 
are not American, I do not have a way of filtering my search of the names by
nationality. I 
want to do my best for all illustrators regardless of nationality and I
believe the passing of 
this bill would ultimately undermine the value and copyright of all artwork
worldwide. 



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