From my friend Margot Potter’s blog (she’s so eloquent! and crafty, too!) –
“Oh and while our attention is diverted, some powerful folks who want absolute access to every piece of art, photo or video ever posted on the internet are trying to hijack your art. Yup, they pushed Orphan Works through the Senate under cover of night and now they’re rushing it through the House. Call your representative and tell them that you will not stand for this rape and pillage of the creative output of artists, videographers and photographers. Watch this video. Embed it. Spread the word. Do it NOW! It does matter. It is important. We have to act. We have the right to own our art and no one has the right to profit from our creativity without fair compensation and due credit. Yeah, they really do think we’re that dumb. If they pass this law, anyone who wants to use any art, photography or video you’ve ever posted online for anything they choose, will be free to do so.”
And, in listening to this audio clip, I learned that you will have to PAY to protect your work. Every single doodle mark you make is fair game. This is big, folks. Seriously big.
