Copyright Issues in E-Books and Electronic Publishing
If you’re using artwork, tables, maps and charts and other third-party content in electronic books, then you must consider copyright issues when planning your electronic publishing project. You may require copyright permissions for use of the content in your book. Also consider how you will protect the copyright in your electronic publishing project. This article […]
Instagram and Copyright — What Are the Terms of Use?
Instagram and copyright make strange bedfellows. Instagram is all about images and, increasingly, videos. And legally using images is a major issue when it comes to social media. Here are some things you should think about when using Instagram: Are you posting your own images on Instagram? If so, what use and re-use can others […]
Copyright + Food: Photographing Food in Restaurants
Photographing food in restaurants has become a national pastime. If you have friends like mine, the vacation photos they text and email feature appetizers, main courses, sides and desserts! What happened to historic and cultural sites? What about friends and families in photos? It’s all about the food. Are you a tableside food photo addict, […]
U.S. Copyright Law Online Course
Copyrightlaws.com’s U.S. Copyright Law online course is a 10-lesson primer/refresher eTutorial that demystifies U.S. copyright law. Each e-lesson provides up-to-date information on the topic listed, sets out fundamentals for that topic, has a self-marking quiz, and provides URLs for further reading. This course is available on demand for groups. It is also U.S. Copyright Law is […]
Are Ideas Protected by Copyright Law?
Are ideas protected by copyright law? It’s a long-standing copyright law principle that they are not. What copyright law protects is the expression of ideas. The underlying reason for this is that ideas are part of the public domain and therefore no one can have a monopoly in an idea. This basic copyright principle applies […]
Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances
The Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances protects performers in audiovisual performances such as films, TV series and musicals. The Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances As of 2012, performers in audiovisual works have a treaty of their own, and it has now entered into force as of 28 April 2020 (see below). On 26 June 2012, […]
Who Owns Your Social Media Content?
Copyrightlaws.com is excited to share Adam Weissman’s article, “Who Owns Your Social Media Content?”, with his tips for understanding the fine print about who owns your social media content. Mr. Weissman is a musician and performer and has a law practice in New York where he represents a wide range of clients in the arts, media and […]