Artists, Musicians, Sculptors, Painters, Photographers, Creators... This WILL make you sick!!!
This is the most horrible thing I've ever seen!
This bill will require every artist to register their works and pay for the copyright... and that means-
EVEN IF YOU'VE ALREADY PAID FOR THE COPYRIGHT, YOU'VE GOT TO RE-REGISTER AND PAY AGAIN!
Otherwise, if you put an image out there, or a song... or the image of a sculpture... even a photograph... it can be snapped up by anyone... and be considered theirs. If it's not officially copyrighted it would be considered public domain. Orphaned work.
So, someday you might see your art on thousands of t-shirts and see companies making huge profits on your artwork and you get nothing. Not even recognition.
Now, wouldn't that piss you off?
Check out this link:
And if you're as pissed as I am, spread the word.
Artists everywhere- your work is your own and no one should have automatic rights to that.