February 17, 2006
Copyright Office Sides With Publishers in Proposal for Handling 'Orphan' Works
The U.S. Copyright Office has proposed a solution to the vexing problem of "orphan" works — older materials that people are reluctant to republish because they cannot track down the copyright owners. But the office's recommendation, backed by publishers, is unlikely to please archivists or scholars.
In a 133-page report, the office said that people who republish orphan works should pay "reasonable compensation" if the copyright owners surface and demand payment for the use
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