Monthly Archives: May 2011

About Face—Tyson’s and Obama’s

Posted on May 30, 2011 by The Copyright Detective

All the photos of Mike Tyson’s face in the Internet copyright news arena this past week carried me back to the not-too-distant past when another face was ubiquitous there—President Obama’s.  Tyson’s facial tatoo had found its way to the face … Continue reading →

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Self-publishers retain and protect their copyright with a new avenue for distribution

Posted on May 23, 2011 by The Copyright Detective

The great news for copyright owners of independently published works comes out of Colorado and has made it into Publishers Weekly,  American Libraries, Laptop, and Library Journal! The Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA) which is a 501(c)(6) trade and professional association … Continue reading →

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Copying the Bible, the Classics—Old Works/ Current Copyright

Posted on May 14, 2011 by The Copyright Detective

We can copy and publish from any edition of the Bible, right? The Bible is in the public domain, right? After all, it’s message belongs to all of us and is very old. What about Les Miserables? Victor Hugo died over … Continue reading →

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Consider the Source—Vine or Equine

Posted on May 8, 2011 by The Copyright Detective

As writers, we have been taught that in researching for our work,  we should, whenever possible, go to the original or primary source—to get our information straight from the horse’s mouth so to speak.  Because many times this activity is a … Continue reading →

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