Registering your creative work with the U.S. Copyright Office (even as a foreign national), creates opportunity for multiple revenue streams from a single work. It’s a best practice for your creative career. Here’s why.
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American copyright law was not always a powerhouse protecting the rights of creators. Back in the day, foreign writers had their work ruthlessly plundered by American publishers. Charles Dickens was active in bring the United States into the international copyright fold.
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When do you need a model release from the person whose image you are using in your work? Should you ask permission or forgiveness?
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Who owns the rights to cover art on your book? It may not be who you think it is. Whether you are traditionally or self-published, it is better to secure those rights up front than to battle it out later.
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Instant protection is the biggest lie in copyright. Perhaps it’s not a lie, but it is misleading. And the idea that there is instant protection in copyright is misleading writers and artists smack into problems.
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You can protect your ebook if it ends up on a pirate site. But, be sure it is a pirate site. It might be a malware site. Do you know the difference?
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