Superman’s Copyright Saga
The creators of Superman sold their rights for just $130 in 1938, igniting decades of lawsuits over ownership and fair treatment. Now, the battle continues as Shuster’s heir claims to hold certain foreign rights…
The creators of Superman sold their rights for just $130 in 1938, igniting decades of lawsuits over ownership and fair treatment. Now, the battle continues as Shuster’s heir claims to hold certain foreign rights…
Audible has a history of relying on ambiguous contractual terms to reduce author payouts. Despite Audible’s track record, the courts were unsympathetic to Teri Woods’ grievances.
Authors Alliance and SPARC are excited to announce a new collaboration to address critical legal issues surrounding open access to
Reading publishing agreements–even for short academic articles–can be extremely time consuming. For many academic publishers, you’ll find an array of
Book publication contracts deserve careful attention because their terms control the rights and obligations of authors and publishers for the
Book publication contracts deserve careful attention because their terms control the rights and obligations of authors and publishers for the
Covers for the first three of William Melvin Kelley’s republished books, designed by his daughter Jesi Kelley Even before The
In October 2018, we released our guide to Understanding and Negotiating Book Publication Contracts and made it available as a
In our Spotlight on Book Publication Contracts series, we are shining the light on the ways that authors can negotiate
We’re pleased to announce that our educational guidebooks for authors—which cover rights reversion, open access, fair use, and publication contracts—are