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."