Copyright Alliance

Dear President Obama and Vice President Biden,

We, the undersigned, are just a few of the more than 11 million artists living, working, and creating across the United States. Our work brings significant cultural and economic value to our society - and contributes $1.52 trillion to the nation's GDP. Yet that value is being disregarded as our rights and incentives to create are increasingly under threat.

Hear us as we speak with one voice about the importance of creators' rights.

We are the essence of America. Since the founding of our country, our work has provided light in the darkness of conflict, humor in the depths of sadness, beauty in the face of ugliness, and reason in the dysfunction of division.

We serve as the foundation of our communities; you find us in schools, performance halls, libraries, museums, community centers, and movie houses. We enrich our culture with a wide range of creative expression, including music, film, software, video games, writing, photography, graphics, and other visual arts.

We contribute in some way to every single industry in the country. Many of us are self-employed. All of us work hard and pay taxes.

Yet, we are under assault. Our rights to control the distribution, use, and reproduction of our works in our vibrant digital age are dismissed by many who do not understand the value we bring to society. They tell us to work harder, create better, and give our works away. Some think that they should control our works and that they should be able to appropriate, perform, and copy them how they please, without our consent, benefit, or participation.

Our freedom as creators lies in the Constitutional rights we cherish, rights given to us to promote our culture. Without these rights, our ability to pursue our creative dreams and to meet the high expectations of those who benefit from our creative works is significantly diminished. As a result, all Americans will suffer.

Mr. President and Vice President, hear our call. We know you understand the value our creative contributions bring to our society and economy, and we know you can encourage our citizens to respect our rights. Please pursue policies supportive of the rights of artists and the encouragement of our creative efforts. Without the proper respect for our rights and works today, it will become even more difficult for us to create in the future.

Sincerely,

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#	Name	City	State	Artist
3300	Mary Kilchesntein	Rockville	MD	fiction author
3301	Kari Qvale Koeff	Rancho Santa Margarita	CA	Owner Studio
3302	Mary Jane Smith	Huntingdon	PA	Photographer
3303	jorge salas	dana point	ca	photographer
3304	Mary Jane Smith	Huntingdon	PA	photographer
3305	Brigitte Carnochan	Portola Valley	CA	photographer
3306	Diana Lyn Davidson	Huntsville	Alabama	Photographer
3307	A. Lopez	NYC	ny	Photographer
3308	Deborah J Hall	Tulsa	OK	Photographer
3309	Mike Pennington	Columbia	MD	Photographer
3310	JAMES WALLS	Mesa	AZ	PHOTOGRAPHER
3311	Jason Paul Roberts	Denver	CO	Photographer
3312	Jennifer Hughes	Irving	TX	Photographer
3313	JACK RATANA	Mission Viejo	CA	Photographer
3314	Ellen Cantor	Rolling Hills Estates	CA	photographer
3315	Karen McCarty-Wright	Union	MO	Photographer
3316	Peggy Henning	Milwaukee	WI	Photographer
3317	Nick Mallouf	Irving	TX	Photographer
3318	Jennifer Groom	Broad Run	VA	Photographer
3319	levi matthew	santa barbara	ca	photography
3320	Pam Russell	Port Angeles	WA	Photographer/Graphic Designer
3321	Kathy Brooks	Las Cruces	NM	Photographer
3322	Connie Dines	Greenwood Village	CO	Photographer
3323	Lynnette Shaw	Fairfax	CA	songwriter/ screenwriter
3324	Greg Utton	Mesa	Az	Photographer
3325	Meg Bowman	wooster	ohio	photographer
3326	Alaina Eubank	Lubbock	TX	Photographer
3327	Michael Ancira	Las Cruces	NM	Photographer
3328	Jeanne Ginter	Florence	OR	Photographer
3329	Melissa Beck	Brighton	CO	Photographer
3330	Van White	Newport News	VA	Photographer
3331	Tom Sapp	Wilmington	NC	Photographer
3332	kathy "kay" alice jimenez	los angeles	ca	photographer
3333	Alan Zasi	Los Angeles	CA	photographer
3334	Teresa Emrich	Adel	Ga	Emrich Photography
3335	HUNTER FREEMAN	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	PHOTOGRAPHER
3336	Blanca Duran	Webster	TX	Photographer
3337	Teresa Olier	Fayetteville	NC	photographer
3338	Amanda Bishop	West Jordan	UT	photographer
3339	kristen stewart	birmingham	al	photography
3340	Claude Laviano	Portland	OR	Photographer
3341	Roger	Maritta	oh	Photographer
3342	Casia Fletcher	Tucson	AZ	Photographer/Business Owner
3343	Eric Rowland	Santa Cruz	Ca	photographer
3344	Jason Skinner	Las Vegas	NV	Photographer
3345	John Gebelein	San Jose	CA	Photographer
3346	Armand Chichmanian	Florence	OR	Armand Chichmanian
3347	Teresa Taylor	Lake Forest	CA	Photographer
3348	Pamela Marie Beck	Los Angeles	CA	Photographer
3349	Ron Musser	Sacramento	Ca	portriat photographer
3350	Jeff Musser	sacramento	ca	painter
3351	James Fisher	Winter Springs	FL	Photography
3352	Derek Ralston	Oroville	CA	Professional Photographer
3353	Nathan Onsurez	Oceanside	CA	Video Producer & Photographer
3354	Pam Jurczak	New Carlisle	IN	Photographer
3355	LR MAY	Mobile	Alabama	Photographer
3356	ryan bauer	lakewood	nj	painter/sculptor/photographer
3357	Kyle Coburn	Dallas	tx	Photographer
3358	elisangela souza	riverside	CA	photographer
3359	Kate Whitmore	Columbus	GA	Photographer
3360	Ranthrops Windy Bookout	Dallas	TX	Photographer
3361	Stan Friedman	Santa Monica	CA	Photo Artist
3362	john mainieri	Hasbrouck Heights	NJ	Photographer
3363	Rebecca Preston	Dallas/Fort Worth	Tx	Actress
3364	Gordon Fallick	Phoenix	AZ	Photographer
3365	Mark Broadway	Dothan	AL	Photographer
3366	Marla Horn	Frisco	TX	Photographer
3367	Kimberly Whipps	Troutdale	OR	Photographer
3368	C Thomas Linz	Colo Springs	CO	Photographer
3369	Sean H	NYC	NY	Photographer
3370	Bridget Eldridge	Loveland	CO	Photographer
3371	Lance Pecchia	Encinitas	CA	Photographer
3372	Magdalene Connaughty	Lewiston	MN	Photographer/Design
3373	Robert J. Trenske	Bridgeport	CT	Photographer
3374	Mike Peyzner	San Mateo	Ca	Photographer
3375	Scott Chanson	Mesa	AZ	Photographer
3376	Nancy Degenkolb	Fort Worth	TX	Photographer
3377	Cody Van Pelt	Loveland	CO	Photographer
3378	Gilbert Yu	Rancho Palos Verdes	CA	photographer
3379	Luke Edmonson	Plano	TX	Photographer
3380	Erin L. Clark	Oak Harbor	Wa	Photographer
3381	Luke Edmonson	Plano	TX	Photographer
3382	Genice Valentino Wickum	Twain Harte	CA	Photographer
3383	Preston	Minneapolis	MN	Photographer
3384	Steven R. Folino	Sacramento	CA	Photographer
3385	Barbara A. Mendez	Fort Wayne	IN	Photographer
3386	Clint Huffaker	Ankeny	IA	Photographer
3387	Christie Huffaker	Ankeny	IA	Photographer
3388	tim crawford	las vegas	nv	photographer
3389	Margaretta K. Mitchell	Berkeley	CA	Photographer
3390	Tom Perkins	Covina	CA	Portrait Photographer
3391	Robert Kelly	Knoxville	TN	Photographer
3392	Holly Haak	Brownsville	TN	Photographer
3393	Steve Coven	Princeton	IL	Photographer
3394	john mainieri	Hasbrouck Heights	NJ	Photographer
3395	Ron Le Blanc	West Linn	OR	photographer
3396	Angela Peterman	Santa Barbara	CA	Photographer
3397	Dale Heise	Omaha	NE	Photographer & Designer
3398	Bridger Clements	Santa Barbara	CA	Photographer
3399	David McCullough	Los Angeles	CA	Photographer

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why your voice matters

No one can speak up for your rights better than you. In fact, there are a lot of people who don't want you to stand up for your rights. They think that the creative contributions you and other artists make to society are unimportant and should be diminished by reducing your rights, or taking your rights away all together.

But, as an artist, you know better. You know that maintaining ownership of your work is important. And having the freedom to choose how you copy, use, and distribute your work is also necessary for your success and livelihood.

So, speak up for your art and your rights. Sign the letter to tell the President and Vice President that you want your creative work to be recognized and respected.