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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan
I agree on the latter point: Innovation does not have to depend on copywritten works; but obviously there are some areas where it does, at least to some extent (as in the example mentioned in the article), and raises the possibility of important work not being done properly, or at all, if a legal minefield of irregular and unpredictable copyright penalties scares people off.
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The example being the photos from Scripps. If the photos aren't being used for financial gain, can't they display them under Fair Use? If a copyright holder appears, then the photo(s) can be removed. No harm. What about laws for orphaned works? do they exist? and what's the procedure?