The Art of Protecting and Spreading Culture
European Parliament Web Team
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Posted 09.11.2012
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Exposure to great art helps inspire other great art. So, it is a shame that many films, novels and photos are not publicly accessible because their rights holders cannot be traced. In some public institutions these works - known as orphan works because the rights holders are unknown - make up 70% of the collection.
