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World Copyright Summit – Public Knowledge Interview

The World Copyright Summit, held June 9th and 10th, 2009 was a who’s who of organizations and individuals with a wide array of perspectives on copyright issues. Gigi Sohn, President and co-founder of Public Knowledge, a Google-backed organization, shares her perspective on copyright issues, and Orphan Works. Last year, we reviewed a number of Public Knowledge’s statements about Orphan Works – Orphan Works – A Unique Set of “Myths” and “Facts” (6/2/08).

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Originally published on Photo Business News & Forum on June 11, 2009. Comments are closed; this post is part of the archive.

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  1. I can image if you have been selling photos for a dollar and the Microsoft comes and finds one of your photos and uses it for their add campaign…you go to court and the evidence shows you usually sell for a dollar…so the judge rules in their favor. KE

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