Dear all, Distributing the below as it may have implications for all image-makers. (I am surprised that international law will not override this attempt??! but, even so, and decidedly doubting the effectiveness of yougov as a site for protest - I'll sign nontheless.
Best Marianne ... Marianne Holm Hansen Telephone: +44 (0)20 7916 1937 Mobile: +44 (0)79 6084 9117 Web: http://www.criticalm.org > Hello colleagues, > Wonder if you could distribute the e petition link: > http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/copyrightreform/ Which: We call on the > Government to abandon plans, announced on 29 October 2009, to allow free and > unhindered reproduction of photographs without payment or credit on > non-commercial websites. This is completely at odds with the Government's > stance on file sharing of other forms of intellectual property (films and > music) and raises the prospect of crippling thousands of small businesses > while protecting large corporate interests. > > The proposal uses phrases like "It must be seen to benefit all parties, not > some at the expense of others" and yet the Government's proposal does exactly > that. It takes the work of photographers who have invested time and money in > creating work, and gives it to people who have no relationship with that work, > for free. Photographic businesses are already under severe strain and the > proliferation of digital cameras gives the impression that creating > professional quality imagery is easy. This will further devalue the work of > professional photographers and destroy the photographic industry. > > > Best wishes, > > Cary _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
