I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Congress is considering an orphaned works act that would limit the penalties for infringement in cases where the author could no longer be identified. The idea is that one could declare their intent to use the work with the Copyright Office and if the copyright holder didn't care to respond, they would only be able to get 'reasonable compensation' instead of excessive statutory penalties. Of course, there's still the question of whether this can pass before election time." Link to Original Source
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