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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
Posted in copyright, copyright clearance, infringement, self-publishing
Tagged artwork, fair use, giving credit, infringement suit, photographs, poetry, written works
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Register Copyright: What Happens If I Don’t?
It is common knowledge that copyright on a copyrightable work belongs to creators from the moment they create it. And life is hectic and time valuable for the self-publisher. We may be working on an ebook, putting out a newsletter, … Continue reading
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
Hear Ye, Hear Ye—Declare Your Position, Protect Your Copyright
Many self-publishers know that books in print should contain a copyright notice. Unfortunately, that may be the extent of their knowledge about the importance of informing the public of their position regarding copyright. Yes, our work is copyrighted under U.S. … Continue reading
About Face—Tyson’s and Obama’s
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
Posted in copyright, Current News, derivatives, infringement, news
Tagged "The Hangover Part II", copyright clearance, derivatives, graphic art, independent publishing, infringement, Mannie Garcia, Mike Tyson, movie company, photographs, President Obama, S. Victor Whitmill, self-publishers, Shepard Fairey, tatoos, Warner Bros.
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Self-publishers retain and protect their copyright with a new avenue for distribution
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
