Copyrights

See how copyrights can protect your creative work, and know how to handle infringements, license agreements, and more.

Attention songwriters: Protect your valuable assets with a copyright
You must register a copyright for your song to assert your songwriter rights and prevent someone from copying or performing your music without your permission.
March 24, 2023 · 3 min read
8 basic facts every musician should know about copyright law
You've worked long and hard on your original music. How can you keep others from using and profiting from your music without your consent? Here's what you need to know to protect yourself.
March 24, 2023 · 2 min read
Copyright laws and school performances
What are the legal ramifications of putting on a copyrighted play? Do you need copyright permission? Can you sell tickets to the play and take a profit? Is any of it legal? Let's go behind the scenes to find out of your school play is breaking the law.
March 24, 2023 · 3 min read
Christmas carols & IP rights
This holiday season, many of us download and play Christmas carols to our heart's content without any thought to copyright ownership. By downloading and playing these songs, are we infringing on the author's copyright protection? Check out this primer on intellectual property rights, including what's protected, how long it's protected for.
March 24, 2023 · 4 min read
Blogging and intellectual property law
Following these guidelines can help you stay on the right side of the law and understand your own rights.
March 23, 2023 · 6 min read
E-publishing and the importance of copyright
With the popularity of e-books and growth of the technology to support them, electronic publishing has become a lot easier. Yet with that ease and a wide open marketplace, it becomes even more important you take the necessary steps to protect your creative work with a copyright.
March 23, 2023 · 2 min read
The state of the 'fair use' defense in the art world
The great French Post-Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin once said, 'Art is either plagiarism or revolution.' More than 100 years later, this statement is still up for debate among artists, some of whose work is being found to infringe others' copyrights.
March 23, 2023 · 4 min read
Copyright 101
Ever wonder what you can copyright? Or whether you really need to copyright your work to protect it? Copyright can be confusing, so we break it down and give you the basics you need to know.
March 22, 2023 · 3 min read
Who owns the rights to your life story?
An unknown, down on his luck fighter gets a shot at the big time against the reigning, legendary champ. Although the endearing underdog eventually loses by technical knockout, he dances toe-to-toe with the champ for 15 rounds, even knocking down one of the greatest pugilists ever along the way.
March 22, 2023 · 5 min read
The Copyright Commons: Works in the public domain
Many of us have looked at a piece of art, watched a movie, or listened to a popular song and thought of using it to create something new. Well…can you?
March 22, 2023 · 3 min read

Copyrights

Attention songwriters: Protect your valuable assets with a copyright

8 basic facts every musician should know about copyright law

Copyright laws and school performances

Christmas carols & IP rights

Blogging and intellectual property law

E-publishing and the importance of copyright

The state of the 'fair use' defense in the art world

Copyright 101

Who owns the rights to your life story?

The Copyright Commons: Works in the public domain

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