The Orphan Works Act will have a devastating effect on the craft and hobby industry especially artists, manufacturers and the entire art licensing community. This bill will nullify exclusive rights to artwork, which will be detrimental for everyone involved in creating art and manufacturing products featuring art. The bill does not even contain a "notice of use" provision, which means that copyright owners can do nothing to prevent their works from being commercially exploited as supposed "orphans".Read more on
KIZER and BENDER's blog: CHA call to action: The Proposed Orphan Works Act. Protect your copyrights!
