[Leica] Orphan Works - . A MUST READ EVERYONE! :-( DON'T CRY LATER! YOU WERE WARNED!!!

[marcsmall at comcast.net (Marc James Small)]

At 04:32 PM 5/11/2008, Tina Manley wrote:

 >Marc - It is your work and the work of every other photographer and
 >illustrator that will be the orphans if this bill passes.  Right now,
 >everything you photograph is considered to be copyright protected the
 >second you press the shutter.  If this bill passes, you will have to
 >register everything with the copyright office (at about $45 per
 >registration) and, even if it is registered, anyone who finds it on
 >the internet without any identifying information (or strips the
 >information out) can use the photo any way they want!

Thanks.  As the current version of the Copyright 
Act has given me absolutely no protection, I am 
inclined to support the revision.  I would 
willingly have spent $45 to support about $2,000 in lost royalties.

I will so advise the several Congressmen I know.

Marc


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