Hey friends and family,
This time we really need your help to keep this bill from passing. As I have said: if this bill passes the world of art and art history will change forever as we know it. No more easily looking up your favourite artists on the web, no more sharing art via the web or any other publication for that matter. Oh, and be prepared to pay money to register every piece of art you've ever created for ridiculous amounts of money...and still not guaranteed protection. Basically, this bill legalizes stealing. Let's stop this preposterous bill and fight for out Senators to uphold international copyright laws. JOIN ME IN EMAILING OUT SENATORS. IT TAKES LESS THAN 60 SECONDS...well, unless you have dial-up, haha! LET'S KEEP OUR RIGHTS!!!!!
FROM THE ILLUSTRATORS' PARTNERSHIP
Call to Action
Last Thursday the Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed their Orphan Works Act.
It is now headed for the full Senate.
If you've written before, now's the time to write again.
Urge your senator to oppose this bill. Because it has been negotiated behind closed doors, introduced on short notice and fast-tracked for imminent passage without open hearings, ask that this bill not be passed until it can be exposed to an open, informed and transparent public debate.
We've drafted a special letter for this purpose.
You can deep link to it here:
http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/issues/alert/?alertid=11389061Contact your Senator in opposition to S.2913 NOW
The House Judiciary Committee is considering H.R. 5889, the companion bill now. Please write them again:
http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/issues/alert/?alertid=11389081Contact your Congressman in opposition to H.R. 5889 NOW
2 minutes is all it takes to write your senator and representatives and fight for your copyrights. Over 68,000 e-mail messages have been sent so far.
Don't Let Congress Orphan Your Work
Please forward this message to every artist you know.