In addition to the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) (17 USC 106A), there are 12 individual states with codified moral rights. See also “Know Your Moral Rights” for an overview of moral rights in the context of Wojnarowicz v. American Family Association (745 F.Supp.130 S.D.N.Y.,1990). California, Cal. Civ. Code § 987 (West 1982) (Supp. 1996): [...]

The Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) (17 USC 106A) of the Copyright Act embodies an artist’s “Moral Rights.” Moral Rights generally include the right to attribution of one’s work, the right of integrity, and the right to disclosure. While twelve states have moral rights acts, they serve to supplement the federal law since its implementation [...]

The Pirate Bay founders are found guilty, sentenced to a year in jail, and ordered to cough up $3.6 million (30 million kronor). I think it’s time to file an appeal. More here.

What started as a gesture by Los Angeles based graphic designer Shepard Fairey to show his support for a Presidential candidate has turned in to a street born viral marketing campaign for Democratic Nominee Barack Obama. It seems that Obama’s proposed policy for the future of the Arts has inspired a fervor at the grassroots [...]

The Organization for Transformative Works (OTW) recently launched. OTW is “a nonprofit organization established by fans to serve the interests of fans by providing access to and preserving the history of fanworks and fan culture in its myriad forms.” OTC promotes creativity by pushing the boundaries of copyright protection. The volunteer-based organization supports fanworks as [...]