When to Update or Supplement a Copyright Registration
Copyright registration is a claim to copyright filed with the U.S. Copyright Office which creates a public record of facts […]
Rights Reversion Success Story: Jessamyn West
As part of our occasional Q&A series on alternative publishing models, we talked with librarian extraordinaire Jessamyn West, who successfully
Authors Alliance Testifies in Support of Fair Use at the Library of Congress
A key policy issue at Authors Alliance is our support for authors’ right to make fair use in the digital
Readers And Book Markets Benefit From Authors Reclaiming Their Rights
The following guest post by Paul Heald describes his recent analysis of the beneficial effect of rights reversion and termination
Canadian Federal Court of Appeal Rejects Access Copyright Bid to Overturn Board Ruling on Insubstantial Copying, Fair Dealing
The following analysis of a recent Canadian court decision discussing insubstantial copying and fair dealing was written by Authors Alliance
Rights Reversion Success Story: Dale Cannon
Dale Cannon is Professor Emeritus of philosophy and comparative religion at Western Oregon University. In March of 2017, he reverted
Marrakesh Treaty Guarantees Right to Read for the Print-Disabled
Last week, a bipartisan coalition in Congress introduced a bill to implement the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published
Authors Alliance Submits Reply Comment in 2018 DMCA Rulemaking
In December 2017, Authors Alliance submitted comments to the U.S. Copyright Office in support of a modified exemption to Section
Imagination Foregone: A Study of the Reuse Practices of Australian Creators
We are grateful to Dr. Kylie Pappalardo of the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia, for contributing the following
IPKat Interviews Brianna Schofield
The intellectual property website IPKat recently featured an in-depth interview with Authors Alliance Executive Director Brianna Schofield. The Q&A covered