Getting Permission: Using & Licensing Copyright-Protected Materials Online & Off - Softcover

Stim, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1413323138 ISBN 13: 9781413323139

Publisher: Nolo, 2016

Synopsis

If you're using copyrighted material, don't get sued--get permission!

Online or off, before you use some or all of a song, photo, book, or any other work covered by copyright law, you need to get permission first. If you don't, you could end up facing legal action from the rights-holder.

This easy-to-use book shows you how to get the rights you need, with step-by-step instructions and more than 30 forms. Find out when permission is required, who to ask, and when (and how much) you can expect to pay. Getting Permission explains:

• the copyright permission process
• the public domain ("free" content)
• how to figure out who owns a copyright
• website permissions
• the "fair use" rule
• school-related permissions
• license and merchandise agreements (including sample contracts and other forms)
• and much more.
  

The 6th edition is updated with summaries of recent copyright and fair use cases, as well as dozens of real-life questions from the Dear Rich permissions blog.

Downloadable forms available at nolo.com

About this title

Review

"The best guide to getting permissions of all types written to date." Tech Trends "A comprehensive book you can turn to for guidance." Training Magazine " In this guide for general readers, Rich Stim, author of the blog "Dear Rich: An Intellectual Property Blog," explains basic and advanced copyright issues and offers sample forms for many situations. After an overview of the permissions process, chapters give step-by-step instructions on getting permission to use text, photos, artwork, music, and trademarks. The book also covers particulars of web site permissions, academic and educational permissions, the public domain, and fair use. Further chapters deal with art and merchandise licensing, releases, copyright research, and copyright assignments. The final chapter offers resources for more detailed permissions research, advice for conducting legal research, and guidelines for working with an attorney. Sample forms are provided in the book and on a companion web site. The web site also offers podcasts, blogs, and legal updates. This sixth edition offers discussion of recent cases, plus questions and answers from the author's blog." Eithne O'Leyne, Editor, ProtoView

About the Author

Richard Stim specializes in small business, copyright, patents, and trademark issues at Nolo. He practices law in San Francisco and has represented photographers, software developers, craftspeople, publishers, musicians, and toy designers. He is the author of many books, including Music Law: How to Run Your Band's Business, Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference, and Profit From Your Idea. Stim regularly answers readers' intellectual property questions at Dear Rich: An Intellectual Property Blog.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nolo
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1413323138
• ISBN 13: 9781413323139
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 524