http://www.artbizblog.com/2008/10/the-shawn-bentley-orphan-works-act-of-2008.html for the Business of Being an Artist Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:18:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.artbizblog.com/2008/10/the-shawn-bentley-orphan-works-act-of-2008.html/comment-page-1#comment-5451 Dawn Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:00:36 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2008/10/the-shawn-bentley-orphan-works-act-of-2008.html#comment-5451 Looking at the information available on the enforcement of intellectual property act, I'd say it's got little to do with the small time artist and everything to do with the big name record companies and the RIAA. I've not analysed the actual act in detail but based on it's stated reason for existing and it's support group, it looks like it is intended to do is to increase the already over the top payouts to the big companies in cases like people pirating music. Looking at the information available on the enforcement of intellectual property act, I’d say it’s got little to do with the small time artist and everything to do with the big name record companies and the RIAA. I’ve not analysed the actual act in detail but based on it’s stated reason for existing and it’s support group, it looks like it is intended to do is to increase the already over the top payouts to the big companies in cases like people pirating music.

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