Obama Urged To Protect Artists' Rights
A group representing NBC, News Corp., Time Warner and other content providers is circulating nationwide a letter to President Obama and Vice President Biden asking the administration to pursue policies supportive of creators' rights. The broader dissemination of the document, which will be sent by the Copyright Alliance to the White House this fall, follows a swift internal response by members. Within a few days, the document garnered nearly 7,000 electronic signatures, officials said in a press release.
With artists encouraging participation within their personal networks on blogs and Twitter feeds, the letter already has been signed by creators in all 50 states and representing a full spectrum of creative disciplines. Signers include authors, photographers, songwriters, graphic designers, filmmakers, musicians, publishers, jewelry designers, Web designers, photojournalists, illustrators, video game developers, architects, cartoonists, composers, playwrights, animators and others.
"Increasingly, creators are finding their work misappropriated, reproduced and distributed without their knowledge, consent or benefit by those who believe intellectual property should be free for the taking," Alliance Outreach Director Lucinda Dugger said. Alliance Executive Director Patrick Ross added he believes the administration understands and values the contributions creators make but more needs to be done. "We'll be watching with optimism," he said. The letter is available here.
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