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Artists Urge Support For Copyright Policies

A group of artists organized by the Copyright Alliance delivered a letter to the White House Monday urging the Obama administration to back policies supportive of artists' rights. "Our rights to control the distribution, use, and reproduction of our works in our vibrant digital age are dismissed by many who do not understand the value we bring to society," according to the letter signed by 11,000 artists, including authors, photographers, songwriters, graphic designers, filmmakers, musicians, Web designers, playwrights and others. "They tell us to work harder, create better, and give our works away."

The letter called on President Obama and Vice President Biden to "pursue policies supportive of the rights of artists and the encouragement of our creative efforts." It comes a day before the Copyright Alliance's third annual EXPOnential on Capitol Hill, a conference that will explore a range of copyright issues.

In other copyright news, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Electronic Information for Libraries announced the launch Monday of Copyright Watch, a new Web site that aims to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date online repository of national and regional copyright laws. In citing the need to track copyright law changes, EFF International Policy Director Gwen Hinze said in a statement that, "Small shifts in the balance between the rights of copyright owners and the limitations and exceptions relied on by those who use copyrighted content can destroy or enable business models, criminalize or liberate free expression and everyday behavior, and support the development of new technologies that facilitate access to knowledge for all the world's citizens."

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