9 How to Protect Your Archive of Creative Work

If you have a large portfolio of creative work that needs copyright protection, here’s a simple formula for deciding what to protect first.
Read MoreIf you have a large portfolio of creative work that needs copyright protection, here’s a simple formula for deciding what to protect first.
Read MoreIt can take as much ingenuity to protect your designs as it does to create them. Designers in fields like graphic art, jewelry, furniture, and fashion need to use different laws in combination to catch copyists. Here are some examples of how copyright, contract, and trademark law work together to protect your work.
Read MoreRegistering 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.
Read MoreAmerican 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.
Read MoreWhen do you need a model release from the person whose image you are using in your work? Should you ask permission or forgiveness?
Read MoreWho 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.
Read MoreInstant 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.
Read MoreYou 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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