The Yale Law Journal

Guy A. Rub

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The Unconvincing Case for Resale Royalties

Guy A. Rub

Introduction Here we go again. In late February 2014 a group of congresspersons introduced a bill—The American Royalties Too Act of 2014 (known for its catchy abbreviation: the ART Act),1 which, if passed, will grant visual artists2 a right to collect royalties when their artworks are r…