Copyright Registration Part 2:
How to Register Your Copyright
Last week we outlined the benefits of registering your work with the U.S. Copyright Office. If you missed it, start […]
Copyright Registration Part 1:
Why Register Your Copyright?
Under today’s copyright laws, copyright protection for original, creative works is automatic from the moment the work is “fixed in
Rights Reversion Success Story: David G. Ullman
David G. Ullman is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering Design at Oregon State University and an expert on product design
Christopher Jon Sprigman Sheds New Light On Copyright and Creative Incentives
What do Wikipedia, 19th-century Italian opera, Bollywood movies, and fan fiction have in common? According to NYU law professor (and
Resource Roundup: The Public Domain
The first day of Copyright Week is dedicated to the public domain and creativity. It’s an opportunity to reflect on
Authors Alliance Comments in Support of Modified Exemption to Section 1201 of the DMCA
Earlier this week, Authors Alliance submitted comments to the Copyright Office in support of a modified exemption to Section 1201
Model Publishing Contract Features Author-Friendly Terms for Open Access Scholarship
The University of Michigan and Emory University have teamed up to create a Model Publishing Contract for Digital Scholarship designed
Demystifying Fair Use: Our New Guide, FAQs, and More!
Fair use, as many of our readers know, can be a tricky concept to pin down. What exactly does fair
Announcing the Authors Alliance Guide to Fair Use for Nonfiction Authors
We are pleased to announce the release of our brand-new guide to Fair Use for Nonfiction Authors! The guide is
DMCA Exemptions: We Want To Hear From You
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is hurting authors’ ability to make fair use. But you can help by taking