Orphan Works and Mass Digitization: A Report of the Register of Copyrights

Citation
U.S. Copyright Office, Orphan Works and Mass Digitization: A Report of the Register of Copyrights (June 4, 2015)

Overview
The Report documents the legal and business challenges faced by good faith users who seek to use orphan works and/or engage in mass digitization projects. It provides a series of legislative recommendations that offer users a way forward out of gridlock, but also take into account the legitimate concerns and exclusive rights of authors and other copyright owners.