Library Love: Five Copyright Essentials For The Writer’s Toolkit
Column by Stephanie Bonjack December 19, 2012 (3) comments
There has never been a better time to learn about the ownership and protection of your work.
Publishers Face Turbulent 2013 if Authors Reclaim Book Rights
News by Dean Fetzer
From January, authors can start using the 1978 Copyright Act against publishers to reclaim the rights to their work - and it could benefit some very famous ones.
Singularity & Co. Rescues Vintage Sci-Fi From The Abyss
News by Kimberly Turner
A new Brooklyn-based bookstore is giving forgotten, out-of-print Sci-Fi books a second chance by tracking down their copyright holders and creating free or low-cost digital versions.
Blogger vs. Plagiarist Smackdown Video
News by Kimberly Turner May 25, 2012 (10) comments
Blogger Duane Lester confronts a newspaper that stole his content without payment, permission, or attribution then puts the whole showdown on YouTube.
New Website Seeks To Crowdfund Free eBook Editions Of Published Works
News by Rob W. Hart May 22, 2012 (2) comments
Unglue.it, a new crowdfunding website modeled on Kickstarter, is seeking to pay copyright holders to release free electronic editions of their books.
Copyright Office Brainstorming Ways To Digitize Records
News by Kimberly Turner May 7, 2012 (1) comments
The U.S. Copyright Office is looking for technology to help make historical copyright records searchable online.
