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In collaboration with @freeze_magazine, DTA is amplifying the work of @t.r.a.c._org , The Royalties for Artists Coalition.⁣⁣⁣ The issue of artist resale rights and art profiteering on the secondary market is not new. Specifically in the U.S, there was previously a California Resale Royalty Act signed into law in 1976 before being deemed unconstitutional in 2015. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Read TRAC’s full statement + support their proposal through their website (Link In Their Bio).⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Resources on art market histories, present day dynamics + arguments about potential market backlash if royalties were to be accounted for, are in our are.na channel ‘auctionhouses, art market, and royalties tings’.