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1: Associated Press cuts fees, acts to protect copyrights
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It has been a hectic week for copyright news. With the new year has come some renewed pushes on the legislation front, both here and abroad, as well as some new setbacks for the RIAA and MGA…

It was another busy week for copyright news with updates and opinions from across the copyright spectrum. Be on the lookout for news from the AAs, Congress, Bittorrernt trackers and many, many more places.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

It’s been another wild week for copyright news and that means it is time for another Episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. From fast cars to slow laws, we run the gamut of this week’s copyright news.