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Copyright law was once an esoteric backwater, the special province of professional authors, publishers, and media companies. This is no longer the case. In the age of social media and cloud storage, we have become a copying and sharing culture. Much of our everyday communication, work, and entertainment now directly involves copyright law.
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The perfect distillation of everything you need to know about copyright law.
Covering everything from copyright's early history to the protection of cutting-edge software, Copyright Master is a concise, practical guide through the labyrinth of licensing and intellectual property.
Whether by explaining the Creative Commons system, providing a useful guide to takedown notices, or examining the process for licensing orphan works, Copyright Master forms...
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In "Copyright: A Comprehensive Guide," author William Jones delivers an essential resource for artists, authors, and creatives navigating the intricate landscape of copyright law. From the origins of copyright to the challenges of the digital age, this comprehensive guide offers invaluable insights, practical guidance, and expert advice to help protect and preserve the rights of creators in an ever-evolving creative landscape.Delving into the historical...
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A Clear, Friendly Reference for Using, Protecting, and Profiting from Copyright!
Copyright may seem like a mystery, but it is actually quite easy to understand-as Lee Wilson demonstrates in The Copyright Guide, Fourth Edition. This resource explains everything you need to know to make copyright work for you, including how to license your copyrights, how to acquire the right to use the works of others, what copyright infringement is, how to protect...
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Copyright Protection comes from the experience of David K. Ewen, M.Ed. as a book publisher since 1994 and teaching on the publishing legal affairs and compliance since 2004.
The complex material is simplified here in a way to easily understand and implement the described process of copyright protection.
David has been working directly with authors, editors, illustrators, media industry experts since 1994 to improve their understanding of copyright...
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The Internet brought about a total revolution in the world of information. Today, anyone with an Internet connection can access a wealth of information online. As our access to data increases, copyright laws struggle to keep up. This book examines how copyright law has been applied to online content, the emerging open source movement, fair use, proper citation practice, and the ethics of using and citing online information. It is an invaluable resource...
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Copyright Law: Protecting Authors and Writers is based on an 11-year tour in the seven states of New York and New England that included copyright protection. The tour called the "Professor Lecture Series" included copyright law for publishing, broadcasting, filming, and content creation. A long-term veteran of book publishing, filming, and radio broadcasting, author David K. Ewen, M.Ed. has compiled the methodology that protects authors and writers...
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"Honorable Mention for the 2015 PROSE Award in Law & Legal Studies, Association of American Publishers" Peter Baldwin is professor of history at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Global Distinguished Professor at New York University.
Today's copyright wars can seem unprecedented. Sparked by the digital revolution that has made copyright-and its violation-a part of everyday life, fights over intellectual property have pitted creators,...
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Copyright can often be a perplexing topic, but not understanding it well can land you in legal hot water. Copyright and Permissions: What Every Writer and Editor Should Know gives you the practical knowledge you need, what copyright is, how it works, its role in the digital landscape, and walks you through the permissions process, offering useful samples and step-by-step advice for finding work as a permissions editor.
While debunking common misconceptions...
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The book "Copyright, Patents, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets Laws." covers the following sections; Copyright Law: Explains the principles governing the protection of original creative works, including literature, art, music, and software. Topics cover copyright registration, fair use, licensing, and infringement issues.Patent Law: Discusses the legal framework for protecting inventions and technological innovations. This section covers the patent application...
18) Copyright Questions and Answers for Information Professionals: From the Columns of Against the Grain
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Copyright law is a critical issue for authors, librarians, publishers, and information vendors. It is also a complex area, with many shades of gray. Librarians continually need to seek answers to questions ranging from the reproduction of copyrighted works for library users, through the performance of audiovisual works, to the digitization and display of protected works on library websites. This book presents updated versions of the author's copyright...
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