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US Senate bill aims to reduce copyright registration barriers for photographers

By Nick Robertson ( December 18, 2025, 20:07 GMT | Insight) -- A bill introduced in the US Senate this week would allow photographers to register up to 3,000 photographs at the same time, up from 750, and create a deferred registration fee payment system, with the goal of making it easier for artists to enforce their rights through registration.US senators aim to modernize copyright registration for photographers with a new bill announced Thursday that would allow mass registration of photographic works, establish a deferred fee system and allow third-party depositories....

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