Archive for the ‘Orphan Works’ Category

C-Registry Announces Image Matching

By Jonathan Bailey • Jul 1st, 2009 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues, Orphan Works

The C-Registry has upgraded its service with some powerful new tools, but will they be enough to woo more photographers?



C-Registry: Orphan Work Prevention

By Jonathan Bailey • May 5th, 2009 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues, Orphan Works, Products

With an orphan works bill looking more and more likely every month, services are cropping up to help artists claim and protect their works. Does C-Registry stack up?



Why Copyright Extensions are Bad for Artists

By Jonathan Bailey • Apr 1st, 2009 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues, Orphan Works

As copyright holders continue to push for longer and longer copyright terms, they may be doing more harm than good.



ASMP Supports Orphan Works Bill

By Jonathan Bailey • May 7th, 2008 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues, Orphan Works, Uncategorized

The prospects for the orphan works legislation improve as a major artist trade group, the ASMP, throws their support behind the current version, calling it the best that artists are likely to get.



Orphan Works: Write Your Representative

By Jonathan Bailey • May 6th, 2008 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues, Orphan Works

With the orphan works debate continuing to rage, for those who are opposed to the bill, I’ve written a draft letter to send to government representatives outlining some of they key problems with the bill and why artists are opposed to it.



A Realistic Look at Orphan Works

By Jonathan Bailey • May 1st, 2008 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues, Orphan Works, Punditry

The proposed orphan works legislation has been drawing a large amount of criticism from bloggers and visual artists alike. However, much of it goes beyond what is likely to happen and what artists should be worrying about.



Orphan Works Bills Introduced

By Jonathan Bailey • Apr 25th, 2008 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues, Orphan Works

After a great deal of anticipation, the orphan works bills have been submitted in both the House and the Senate. What do they say and how are they different from their 2006 predecesor?



Identify Yourself, Protect Your Images

By Jonathan Bailey • Apr 24th, 2008 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues, Orphan Works, Prevention

With the new orphan works bill set to be introduced, visual artists are looking for ways to identify themselves as the copyright holder and prevent their work from being “orphaned”. Here is one easy way to help with that.



Orphan Works Redux

By Jonathan Bailey • Apr 21st, 2008 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues, Orphan Works

The orphan works bill, killed nearly two years ago after a protest from artists, seems prepared to make a reappearance sometime in the coming days or weeks. Learn what you need to be prepared here.



MyFreeCopyright: Free Copyright Verification

By Jonathan Bailey • Dec 11th, 2007 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues, Orphan Works, Products, Punditry

Sometimes the biggest challenge to protecting your copyright is proving the work is yours in the first place. Though the United States Copyright Office provides the only official service, that makes available additional legal remedies, it is both pricey and slow, making it a waste for anyone who anyone who isn’t actively looking to go [...]