Comments on: Rescuing Orphan Works http://ipinthedigitalage.com/581/ CPSC 182 at Yale College Mon, 18 May 2009 01:26:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Evin M http://ipinthedigitalage.com/581/comment-page-1/#comment-1607 Evin M Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:51:51 +0000 http://ipinthedigitalage.com/?p=581#comment-1607 A copyright renewal process would help cut down the orphan-ing of works, wouldn't it? (a la HR 2601) Also...the compensation proposal is outrageously vague. Without further clarification, copyright owners might disappear willingly to pop back into the picture and demand payback! Okay, maybe that's a stretch. But still. A copyright renewal process would help cut down the orphan-ing of works, wouldn’t it? (a la HR 2601)

Also…the compensation proposal is outrageously vague. Without further clarification, copyright owners might disappear willingly to pop back into the picture and demand payback! Okay, maybe that’s a stretch. But still.

]]> By: Michael L http://ipinthedigitalage.com/581/comment-page-1/#comment-1592 Michael L Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:40:33 +0000 http://ipinthedigitalage.com/?p=581#comment-1592 Good post. One thing to note though: I'm pretty sure these bills would need to be re-introduced, since they were introduced last session, which is unfortunate. I hope something's done though. Good post. One thing to note though: I’m pretty sure these bills would need to be re-introduced, since they were introduced last session, which is unfortunate. I hope something’s done though.

]]> By: Brian L. http://ipinthedigitalage.com/581/comment-page-1/#comment-1586 Brian L. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:46:55 +0000 http://ipinthedigitalage.com/?p=581#comment-1586 Really interesting post, Tyce. As you said,"The [proposed] law is by no means perfect" but I think it will be essential for the preservation of the "priceless" old films, photographs and other work. For our collective cultural heritage the cost of letting these works fade into oblivion seems to justify the fact that copyrighted works might be used inappropriately if rights holders cannot be reached. Furthermore, as discussed in our reading from publicknowledge.org "When artists create more art, society as a whole benefits"--this is why copyright law exist in the first place. The ability of artists, writers and others to draw upon old works in cases where the rights holders cannot be found will further the underlying goal of copyright law. Since rights holders will be compensated if they identify themselves and any usage of these orphan works would require a label indentifying them as such, I agree with your assessment of the Act being a "simple solution to a major problem.." Really interesting post, Tyce. As you said,”The [proposed] law is by no means perfect” but I think it will be essential for the preservation of the “priceless” old films, photographs and other work. For our collective cultural heritage the cost of letting these works fade into oblivion seems to justify the fact that copyrighted works might be used inappropriately if rights holders cannot be reached. Furthermore, as discussed in our reading from publicknowledge.org “When artists create more art, society as a whole benefits”–this is why copyright law exist in the first place. The ability of artists, writers and others to draw upon old works in cases where the rights holders cannot be found will further the underlying goal of copyright law. Since rights holders will be compensated if they identify themselves and any usage of these orphan works would require a label indentifying them as such, I agree with your assessment of the Act being a “simple solution to a major problem..”

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