First, the good news:
Carolyn Wright, the photographer/attorney, posted some great news on the ASMP Pro/Student forum. The Copyright office will soon be accepting electronic submissions. This will make life much easier for creatives. If you aren’t yet registering your work, start doing so today and take advantage of the new system when it becomes live.
Now, the bad news: Gannet, the publishers of USA Today, have issued a new freelance contract. As if it’s rates weren’t already abysmal, now, for an extra $100, you have to sign away any future income from any Gannet use ever in any media. Anyone who signs this contract is committing business murder/suicide.
Hat tip to Scott Lewis (who sent me the contract) and Ed McColloch )who sent me the PDN story link).