Orphan Copyrights

The US copyright office is considering changing the laws, due to concern that orphan works, (whose owners are difficult or even impossible to locate) might needlessly discourage subsequent creators and users from incorporating such works in new creative efforts or making such works available to the public. You have until March 25 at 5 p.m. EST to email comments to the Library of Congress. Read all about it at the official website. It also contains a brief, clear summary of current copyright coverage and the need (or not) to register works.

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