Derek makes some great points about the Orphan Works act s.2913 on his blog today and in his letter to Senator Kennedy. There are a ton of videos circulating that address the issue as well but I prefer this letter.
I have been a freelance illustrator for almost ten years, working in Massachusetts, then New York, and now Massachusetts again. I am extremely concerned about this bill, (S. 2913) which declares the innocent intentions of cataloging artworks, but within the details seems ready to crush the careers of individual artists.