7 How to Hire an Audiobook Narrator
Audiobooks build revenue. Hiring an audiobook narrator means signing a contract to secure your rights. All contracts have a similar structure, but deal terms are different.
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23 Museums that Give Away Open Access Images of Public Domain Work
Innovative museums share their collections with high resolution open access images that can be used by anyone for anything.
Read More8 Start a Business: Who, What, Where, When, How, and Why
You start a business by making a sale of your finished work or your services. Then you set up your organization. Here’s when, why, and how you do that.
Read More1 How To Register a Trademark: Clearance Searches
It takes three steps to register a trademark: file the application; pay the fee; and wait eight to ten months with fingers crossed until the registration certificate arrives in the mail.
Read More4 What is in the Public Domain?
The public domain freeze is over. More creative work is free for use than ever before. Here’s how to tell if a work is in the public domain.
Read More19 Copyright Small Claims Act: Update
A bill designed to give creative professionals a copyright small claims forum to enforce their rights is moving forward in Congress.
Read More5 Copyright Application: Step-by-Step
Take a tour through the single copyright application with this replay of a live step-by-step session. Move quickly through the tricky parts. Complete with cost saving tips and clear explanations.
Read More126 How to Use Famous People in Fiction, Art, & Film
Knowing how to use famous people in your fiction, art, or film can keep you from getting turned down by a publisher or producer or getting sued by a celebrity.
Read More8 Copyright for Artists in Business: the USPS gets Schooled, Again
Which comes first, the art or the business? Many artists work to turn their creative abilities into a business. But sometimes it’s the business that turns out to be creative. In either case, copyright protects the business by protecting the art.
Read More8 Trademarks for Creative Professionals
Trademarks help customers find you in the crowd. It’s an integral part of your brand, the promise you make to your customers. A good trademark is a powerful business asset. This is how they work.
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