Orphan Works Act dead on arrival to House

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1. Scott Gallatin

   It may not be a good thing that they are able to put this very important vote off so long. It risks that the house will wait until they are safely re-elected before walking all over artists rights.

2. JP Trostle

   NOT DEAD YET!

   Just like a monster in a bad horror movie, the Orphans Work Act refuses to die — congress is apparently moving to vote on the TONIGHT.

   This is final proof this is a crap law, and that the actions are those of thiefs, not lawmakers

   +JP

   Here’s the message from the IPA

   FROM THE ILLUSTRATORS’ PARTNERSHIP

   THE HOUSE ORPHAN WORKS BILL (H.R. 5889)
   IS MOVING IN THE HOUSE NOW

   10.2.08

   Phone, fax, email these Congressman immediately

   DELAHUNT Phone (202) 225 3111 Fax (202) 225-5658
   Phone: (617) 770-3700 Fax: (617) 770-2984

   CONYERS Phone: (202) 225-5126 Fax: (202) 225-0072
   Phone: (313) 961-5670 Fax: (313) 226-2085

   NADLER Phone: (202) 225-5635 Fax: (202) 225-6923
   Phone: (212) 367-7350 Fax: (212) 367-7356

   BERMAN Phone: (202) 225-4695 Fax: (202) 225-3196
   Phone: (818) 994-7200 Fax: (818) 994-1050

   EXPRESS YOUR OUTRAGE AT THE WAY THIS IS BEING DONE

   We’ve been getting assurances all day that the bill was “dead for this
   year.”

   TELL THEM NOT TO PASS THIS ANTI-COPYRIGHT LAW

   * UNDER COVER OF NIGHT
   * UNDER COVER OF ECONOMIC CRISIS
   * UNDER COVER OF ANOTHER TELEVISED DEBATE

   TELL THEM THIS IS AN OUTRAGEOUS WAY TO RE-WRITE THE COPYRIGHT LAWS OF
   THE UNITED STATES

   – Brad Holland and Cynthia Turner, for the Board of the Illustrators’
   Partnership

   Please post or forward this message immediately to any interested party.
   _______________________________________________________________

   For news and information:
   Illustrators’ Partnership Orphan Works Blog:
   http://ipaorphanworks.blogspot.com/

   Over 75 organizations

   oppose this bill, representing over half a million creators.
   Illustrators, photographers, fine artists, songwriters, musicians, and
   countless licensing firms all believe this bill will harm their small
   businesses.

   U.S. Creators and the image-making public can email Congress through the
   Capwiz site: http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/home/

   2 minutes is all it takes to tell the U.S. Congress to uphold copyright
   protection for the world’s artists.

   INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS please fax these 4 U.S. State Agencies and appeal
   to your home representatives for intervention.
   http://www.illustratorspartnership.org/01_topics/article.php?searchterm=00267

   CALL CONGRESS: 1-800-828-0498. Tell the U.S. Capitol Switchboard
   Operator “I would like to leave a message for Congressperson __________
   that I oppose the Orphan Works Act.” The switchboard operator will
   patch you through to the lawmaker’s office and often take a message
   which also gets passed on to the lawmaker. Once you’re put through tell
   your Representative the message again.

   If you received our mail as a forwarded message, and wish to be added to
   our mailing list, email us at: illustratorspartnership@cnymail.com
   Place “Add Name” in the
   subject line, and provide your name and the email address you want used
   in the message area.

   STOP THE U.S. ORPHAN WORKS ACT NOW.