HathiTrust Wins Big Victory for Authors in Authors Guild Case
By Authors Alliance co-founder Pamela Samuelson. The Authors Guild may have suffered a major loss today when the Second Circuit […]
Amazon’s tactics in its dispute with Hachette are bad for authors
Guest-blogged by Mike Wolfe, an Authors Alliance member and copyright research fellow at UC Berkeley. Parts of this post have
Authors Alliance Launch Recap
On May 21 Authors Alliance celebrated its public launch at an event at the Internet Archive in San Francisco. Approximately
Authors Alliance announces principles and proposals for copyright reform
In conjunction with its public launch, the Authors Alliance has announced its Principles and Proposals for Copyright Reform. This document outlines the Authors Alliance vision for a copyright reform effort that would work for authors who write to be read.
Authors Alliance now accepting members
Authors Alliance is proud to announce that, at launch time, it has recruited over 200 Founding Members and that it
An Introduction to the Authors Alliance from Co-Founder Molly Van Houweling
Today marks the public launch of Authors Alliance, a new non-profit working to promote authorship for the public good by
SHERPA/RoMEO publisher copyright policies search engine
Knowing a publisher’s copyright policy is essential to making informed choices in the publication process, particularly for authors who wish to ensure they have the rights needed to ensure their work’s availability and to keep it up to date. Fortunately, the SHERPA/RoMEO search engine makes the process much simpler by presenting copyright policy information for many academic publishers in an accessible, color-coded manner.
For more information on authorship and ownership, please read our FAQ on the subject.
FAQ: Authorship and Ownership in U.S. Copyright Law
Last updated May 20, 2014. What does the U.S. Constitution say about the relationship between authors and copyrights? How has