I'm not too sure how many artists there are on this forum. But of those who are, you should be aware of the Orphan Works Bill.
This bill is attempting to take the rights away from artists by forcing them register EVERY piece of artwork that they make. This means that for every doodle, snapshot, etc that an artist makes.. they will have to pay for it to be registered. If it does not get registered, you artwork will become orphaned and be up for grabs by anyone who wants to use it.
You can find more information here:
IPA - ORPHAN WORKS RESOURCE PAGE FOR ARTISTS
What sort of rights do you think an artist should/should not have?
I'm interested in what people here have to say. Even if you don't make art, this bill may effect you.
But I do doubt that this bill will pass.. because culture relies on artists and it could result in a strike.