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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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Copying the Bible, the Classics—Old Works/ Current Copyright
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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Tagged acknowledgments, credits, derivatives, infringement, plagiarism, the Bible, the classics, translations
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Literary Characters and Copyright
Many of my clients have a healthy respect for copyright. They understand the importance of clearing copyright. They appreciate the need for asking permission when using others’ works that are in the form of texts or images. But some have … Continue reading
