tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post358261301176905201..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: Art History and the History of Art - Resources for Art LoversUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-71682599071687085502008-04-12T16:27:00.000+00:002008-04-12T16:27:00.000+00:00Thanks Jael. I actually did a post about this som...Thanks Jael. I actually did a post about this some time ago. <BR/><BR/>See <A HREF="http://makingamark.blogspot.com/2007/03/orphan-works-and-copyright-should-you.html" REL="nofollow">Orphan Works and copyright: should you be worried (still)?</A><BR/><BR/>If the USA government presumes to think it can rule on copyright for artists living in the UK, then presumably they're also happy for a 'tit for tat' situation where all those countries without any copyright laws at all will apply their take on copyright to any artworks originating in the USA! <BR/><BR/>At present in the UK there is no requirement to register to copyright anything. However, in broad terms, copyright can be claimed by anybody who can demonstrate that they created the original work.Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-22241047446465831432008-04-12T16:13:00.000+00:002008-04-12T16:13:00.000+00:00Katherine, this has nothing to do with your post b...Katherine, this has nothing to do with your post but it's something I think you should definitely read and talk about, seeing as so many artists are reading your blog. Currently there is a law about to pass in congress about Orphaned works, which means that if an artist doesn't pay to register his or her own work for copyright, then it is an "orphaned work" and any company could use it without permission.<BR/><BR/>http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=3605&page=1<BR/><BR/>Most alarming is that I've heard they are trying to do something similar in the UK..... and I think it should be brought to attention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com