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Creating a Book Trailer Free of Copyright Concerns
For independent publishers doing our own publicity, there are so many options to choose from that even making a choice of what activity to devote our valuable time to is difficult. One activity that appeals to many authors in today’s … Continue reading
Posted in copyright, copyright clearance, derivative work, infringement, Publishing, self-publishing
Tagged art, blogs, blogspot, book trailer, model releases, movie clips, movie stills, photos, promote, publicity, trademarked items, video
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Copyright Infringement: Dangers of Copying from One Medium into Another
We creatives know there is nothing new under the sun. We know that art and literature thrive, in part, because creatives in these fields have so much wonderful work from which they may glean ideas for new works. And there … Continue reading
Posted in copyright, copyright clearance, derivative work, derivatives, infringement, Publishing
Tagged art, collage, copyright law, fair use, intellectual property theft, literature, medium, movie still, musical, new version, photographer, photographs, play, poem, public domain, screenshot, sculpture, short story, song lyrics, t shirt, writers
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Sue Me? I Copied But Gave Credit—Learned That in School
So many of us learned early on in school that copying is OK as long as we give credit. I work with self-publishers often who have taken that lesson to heart in a big way and then hit a brick … Continue reading
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Tagged artwork, fair use, giving credit, infringement suit, photographs, poetry, written works
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Picture That: Copyright Worth More Than a Thousand Words
It is often said a picture is worth a thousands words. Sometimes we as self-publishers forget to consider the worth of a photograph or an image and what it contains. It is true that some photographs may not have sufficient … Continue reading
