“Happy Birthday” Freed From False Copyright Claims
Under a court ruling this week, Warner/Chappell music publishing no longer gets a slice of every “Happy Birthday” cake. After […]
Understanding Rights Reversion: Now in Print
When we released Understanding Rights Reversion this past April, we published the guide as a digital file under a Creative
Robert Darnton and Authors Alliance:
A Rights Reversion Success Story
We are very pleased to announce that two books by Robert Darnton, The Business of Enlightenment and Mesmerism and the End of
Five groups tell USTR not to close door on orphan works efforts
Authors Alliance is joining Creative Commons, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Knowledge Ecology International, and New Media Rights in calling on
Questions About Rights Reversion? We’ve Got Answers!
It may be August, but our rights reversion project shows no signs of slowing down for the dog days of
What will you do after recovering your rights?
Stephen Sugarman’s success story
Authors Alliance is encouraging its members to consider reverting rights to their out-of-print or commercially dormant titles in order to
Caged Masterpieces: Chris Hoofnagle Reviews Arthur Leff’s Swindling and Selling
Imagine yourself tracking down a citation, constructing a syllabus, pursuing an intriguing research topic, or reading up on a favorite
Thoughts on the Copyright Office Report and Orphan Works
Authors Alliance Co-Founder Pamela Samuelson The Copyright Office report on Orphan Works and Mass Digitization is an important step in
Authors Alliance and the Copyright Office Report on Orphan Works and Mass Digitization
Earlier this month the Copyright Office released its report on Orphan Works and Mass Digitization. Both of these topics are