Why is ASMP supporting the House of Representatives’ bill on Orphan Works?
There is tremendous pressure on Congress to adopt an Orphan Works bill. ASMP and other organizations have worked with the current Congress to improve the language of the bills. The House has been very receptive to our industry issues and the House version has included language that protects us in ways that previous versions (and, as of 5/12/2008, the Senate version) do not. We are working with the Senate to try to make changes that will also benefit and help protect artist’s works from being considered Orphans and help protect artists’ rights, if they are infringed.
