ASMP has launched a new initiative called Registration ©ounts to create awareness of copyright issues, to encourage all photographers to register their work, and to provide the tools and information needed for registration.
Copyright and the New Economy
On April 21, 2010, the American Society of Media Photographers presented an important symposium in New York City addressing the sweeping changes in the way images are used and distributed. The symposium, Copyright and the New Economy: Issues & Trends Facing Visual Artists, was a big hit with the packed TimesCenter audience. According to ASMP President Richard Kelly, “During the coming year, ASMP plans to lead in moving forward on copyright issues and identifying sustainable business solutions for our changing world.”
If you weren't able to attend, videos are linked below. (A feed for audio podcasts is here.) The featured speakers included:
| Tape 1 | Eugene Mopsik, ASMP Executive Director — Welcome Victor Perlman, ASMP General Counsel — Overview of Copyright Law |
| Tape 2 | Richard Kelly, ASMP President — Introductory Remarks |
| Tape 3 | Jay Kinghorn, photographer — Moderator Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Law School Professor & Founder of Creative Commons |
| Tape 4 | Jeff Sedlik, Founder & CEO of the PLUS Coalition |
| Tape 5 | Chase Jarvis, photographer, director & social artist |
| Tape 6 | David Carson, U. S. Copyright Office General Counsel |
| Tape 7 | Liz Ordoñez, photographer |
| Tape 8 | Darrell Perry, former Director of Photography, Wall Street Journal |
| Tape 9 | Panel discussion |
The day was lively with speakers from different vantage points in agreement that the present copyright system is out of sync with today's digital age. Therefore, creativity must be encouraged by finding solutions that allow independent creators to manage cultural change while maintaining rights to their art that allow for appropriate compensation.
Join with ASMP to create a powerful voice for the defense of copyright law.
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