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The Copyright Handbook: What Every Writer Needs to Know | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephen Fishman
Publisher: NOLO
Category: Book
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 181582
Media: Paperback
Edition: 10th
Pages: 527
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7 x 1.3
ISBN: 1413308937
Dewey Decimal Number: 346.730482
EAN: 9781413308938
ASIN: 1413308937
Publication Date: September 5, 2008
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Amazon.com Review
Copyright law is a complex field, and it's crucial for writers to understand what's entailed. Stephen Fishman covers what a copyright is, how it's created and protected, limitations and transfer of ownership, how long it lasts, and what copyright infringement is all about. There are chapters on copyright registration, copyright notice, and how to deal with errors or omissions. Fishman also wades into the issues of derivative works and compilations, works for hire, and jointly authored works. He also tackles the confusion of copyrights in the online world of electronic publishing; the book is worth its price for this chapter alone. The appendix contains a variety of sample forms and blank forms and a PC-formatted disk of the same material.
Product Description
Protect your written works with copyright, easily and legally! brbr In the Information Age, writers need to take steps to protect their hard work. Fortunately, iThe Copyright Handbook/i provides everything you need to get the job done. brbr Inside, you'll find the essential information and forms you need to protect all types of written expression under copyright law. Let iThe Copyright Handbook/i show you how to:brbr Pliregister your workbr limaximize copyright protectionbr liuse a copyright noticebr litransfer ownership of copyrightbr liavoid infringementbr lideal with infringersbr liunderstand the "fair use" rulebr liget permission to use copyrighted work, andbr liprofit from your copyright.brbr PThe 10th edition has been completely updated to provide the latest case law and copyright regulations, and includes new information about electronically filing for copyright and expanded coverage of Internet works, such as blogs. The CD-ROM provides over 30 up-to-date legal and copyright forms. brbr bSample Forms/bbr 01. Single unpublished work (a novel); single authorbr 02. Single published work; single author; photos registered separately by photographerbr 03. Single published work; five joint authors; publisher acquired all copyrightsbr 04. Single work made for hire; previously published under another title and revised; a derivative workbr 05. Published book; derivative work based on previously published article; joint authors: one the author of the text, the other the photographer; text and photos registered together as a single unit of publicationbr 06. Single published work; publisher acquired all rights in text; text and work for hire cover art and copy registered together as a single unit of publicationbr 07. Published compilation (anthology); publisher registers for the authorsbr 08. Single author; contribution to collective workbr 09. Group of contributions to periodicals in a 12-month period; a single authorbr 10. Original screenplay by a single authorbr 11. Unpublished song lyric; single authorbr 12. Three monthly issues of a monthly magazine registered as a group on Form SE/Groupbr 13. Single magazine issuebr 14. Single issue of a magazine published three times a year; single author; not a work made for hire
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 Provides over thirty updated legal and copyright forms September 2, 2007
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
Attorney Stephen Fishman's THE COPYRIGHT HANDBOOK: WHAT EVERY WRITER NEEDS TO KNOW, here appearing in its 9th updated edition to reflect the latest law and copyright regulations. Internet works are covered here, as blogs: a cd-rom provides over thirty updated legal and copyright forms, while chapters handle how to avoid infringement, handle infringers, and get permission to use copyrighted work.
Copyright Handbook: What Every Writer Needs to Know August 13, 2007
Betty Teela (St. Louise, MO USA)
This book is very comprehensive. It contained all the information that I needed and more. I would recommend it for anyone needing Precise information on copyright law.
Copy This! April 2, 2007
Christian Nelson (Bottom of the Lake, Minnesota)
br /I have to grit my teeth in anger when I think of all the wasted hours I've spent reading web site and magazine articles written by people who had no idea what they were talking about in regard to the often confusing world of copyright law. br / br /The simple purchase and reading of Fishman's book would have saved me all that time, trouble, and confusion. He does a great job of laying out everything I've ever wanted to know about copyright law, in understandable terms...and alleviates any doubt by presenting brilliantly clear "examples" of almost every point. br / br /If you want to learn as much as possible about copyright, without having to spend years becoming a copyright attorney, this is the book for you.
A valuable tool March 11, 2007
G. Millan (Fernley, Nevada United States)
Will be using this book for important information on copyrights and more. An excellent book!
Every Writer Should Own and Read This Book --- Now March 7, 2007
Susanna Hutcheson (Midwest U.S.A.)
When I started out as a writer in 1967 I signed away all of my writes for 5 cents a word. The magazine was sharp enough to take away all of my rights and I was naive enough to let them. I blame it on being barely out of my teens and not knowing my options. But today there's no excuse for that. br / br /The title of this book says it all. Every writer "should" be armed with this information. br / br /Rights to what you create are important. They can be used as a bargaining chip. You may not want to sell all of your rights. You may want to keep some rights for many reasons. In fact, it's seldom in your best interest to transfer "all" rights to your work in my opinion. br / br /Clients often think they are buying all rights when they hire a copywriter, for example. The truth is they are not. Unless the contract specifies the work is a work for hire, the creator actually owns the work. br / br /By having this knowledge, the writer can craft intelligent contracts that protect both the client and the writer. br / br /But a writer also needs to know about using the works of others. What are his liabilities in certain instances? What can he do and what shouldn't he do when it comes to the use of other people's work? What about using charts, pictures, etc? All this is in this great book. br / br /Copyright is one of the biggest issues facing the writer. It's an area where most people have very limited knowledge. You should protect yourself and this book should be on your desk at all times. If you're like me, you'll refer to it often and it will be a book you'll both read and use. br / br /But you get a bonus with this book. You get a CD with all the forms you could ever need! This is really valuable. The CD is worth the price of the book if you didn't read a word. If you download the forms from the U.S. Copyright Office, you'll need a typewriter or you'll have to fill them out by hand. With the CD, it's a snap. In addition, you actually get understandable instructions --- something the government isn't keen on supplying. br / br /So buy this book if you buy no other book this year. It can save you a ton of headaches and probably many lawsuits.
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