The Public Domain: How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More

The Public Domain: How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More
by Stephen Fishman J.D.
Publication Date: June 21, 2012

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Need content? It's free for the taking!

Even though you've always been told otherwise, writers and artists can copy other people's work and get away with it. How? By dipping into the public domain, where everything is free for the taking.

The Public Domain is the only book that helps you find and identify what creative works are protected by copyright -- and what's not. The book provides specific information about:

writings

music

art

photography

architecture

maps

choreography

movies and video

software

databases

collections

This edition is crisper, fresher and completely updated with new case law, and includes information on the emergence of the "copyright commons." The book also provides hundreds of resources to help you find public-domain works.

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• Published on: 2012-06-21
• Original language: English
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• 462 pages

Public Domain, The: How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More

Public Domain, The: How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More
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Even though gradeschool teachers have told us otherwise for years, writers and artists can copy other people's work and get away with it. How? By dipping into the public domain, where everything is free for the taking.The first book of its kind, The Public Domain is the definitive guide to the creative works that are not protected by copyright and can be copied freely or otherwise used without paying permission fees. The book explains stepbystep how to recognize when a work is in the public domain. Chapters cover: writings, music, art, architecture, maps, choreography, photography, film and video, computer software and databases.The book also lists hundreds of resources, such as websites, libraries and archives, useful for locating public domain works. Destined to become a classic reference guide, The Public Domain is indispensable for anyone who deals with creative works, including publishers, web developers, writers, musicians and composers, artists, librarians, photographers and filmmakers.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #31040 in Books
• Published on: 2010-05-07
• Original language: English
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• 462 pages

Casenote Legal Briefs: Trademark and Unfair Competition Law, Keyed to Ginsburg, Litman, and Kelvin

Casenote Legal Briefs: Trademark and Unfair Competition Law, Keyed to Ginsburg, Litman, and Kelvin
by Casenote Legal Briefs
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After your casebook, Casenote Legal Briefs will be your most important reference source for the entire semester. It is the most popular legal briefs series available, with over 140 titles, and is relied on by thousands of students for its expert case summaries, comprehensive analysis of concurrences and dissents, as well as of the majority opinion in the briefs. Casenotes Features: Keyed to specific casebook by title/author Most current briefs available Redesigned for greater student accessibility Sample brief with element descriptions called out Redesigned chapter opener provides rule of law and page number for each brief Quick Course Outline chart included with major titles Revised glossary in dictionary format

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• Published on: 2009-07-01
• Original language: English
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• 252 pages

Getting Permission: How to License & Clear Copyrighted Materials Online & Off

Getting Permission: How to License & Clear Copyrighted Materials Online & Off
by Richard Stim Attorney
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Whether creating a web site, an anthology, or materials for a class, artists and educators of every stripe need to copyright. People who plan to use any copyrighted material for their own purposes need to get permission first from the owners of that work. If they don’t, they could find themselves face to face with a lawsuit. Getting Permission, written by intellectual property expert Attorney Rich Stim, tackles the permissions process head on, explaining when authorization for the use of copyrighted materials is needed. It shines the light on who to ask for permission, as well as whenAand how muchAto expect to pay for permission. Comprehensive and easy to read, the book covers: the permissions processAincluding authorization to use text, photographs, artwork and music - the public domain - copyright research - fair us - academic permissions - the elements of a license and merchandise agreement - the use of a trademark or fictional character - and much more. This cutting-edge book, the only one on the market to cover web site permission, includes agreements for acquiring authorization to use text, photographs, artwork and music. It also provides information for web site owners, such as hyper-linking agreements and Internet research suggestions. A must for the new millennium, Getting Permission will help readers obtain rights, permissions and clearanceAand stay out of legal hot water. All agreements included as tear-outs and on disk.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #30118 in Books
• Published on: 2010-10-21
• Original language: English
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• 464 pages

Copyright Handbook, The: What Every Writer Needs to Know

Copyright Handbook, The: What Every Writer Needs to Know
by Stephen Fishman J.D.
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This must have handbook for writers and artists provides every necessary form to protect written expression under U.S. and international copyright law. With stepbystep instructions, it illustrates how to: register a written work with the copyright office, determine what works can be protected, transfer copyright ownership, define and avoid infringement, maintain electronic publishing rights.

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• Published on: 2011-09-07
• Original language: English
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• 440 pages

Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference

Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference
by Richard Stim Attorney
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Whether you're investigating patent, copyright or trademark law, get the most concise and comprehensive explanations of intellectual property in one volume!

Whether you're an Edison, Faulkner or Jobs, you need Patent, Copyright & Trademark.

Intellectual property law has rapidly produced its own language. But don't count on understanding it right off the bat -- the terms baffle lawyers and lay folk alike. Whether you're an inventor, designer, writer or programmer, you need to understand the language of intellectual property law to intelligently deal with such issues as:

who owns creative works or valuable information

how these owners can protect and enforce their ownership rights

how disputes between intellectual property owners can be resolved, and

how ownership rights can best be transferred to others.

With this essential guide, you will:

get clear overviews of relevant laws

understand the different kinds of protection offered by patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets -- and which apply to your work

get a plain-English definition of every term you're likely to come across, and

find the information you need, quickly and easily -- all entries are organized by topic and extensively cross-referenced.

The 11th edition includes an expanded dictionary of borderline IP terms and reflects the many changes resulting from legislation and case law. It also includes a new Q&A section excerpted from the author's regularly updated "Dear Rich" blog. (20080902)

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #48247 in Books
• Published on: 2010-08-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.34" h x 7.00" w x 8.92" l, 2.20 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 640 pages