Just before finishing work for the year, the U.S. House of Representative’s bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence released its report. That document is over two hundred fifty pages long and covers everything from agriculture to national security. About twenty-five of those pages are dedicated to intellectual property, including copyright, which includes clear recognition ofContinue reading “Bipartisan Report on AI Recognizes Creators’ Rights”
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Where Does Registration Fit in the Photographer’s Workflow?
“Make registration part of your workflow” is probably the most fundamental and important message we at RightsClick have for independent creators. This is especially true for the highest-volume creators – photographers. The most common questions we receive revolve around when in the workflow registration should occur. This is both a practical question about efficiency andContinue reading “Where Does Registration Fit in the Photographer’s Workflow?”
Whose Work Is It?
Collaboration is great, but what are the copyright implications? In the last two weeks, we’ve had conversations with creative friends about the concept of work made for hire (WMFH) — and whether you’re a contributor to a project or the presumptive owner of a project, understanding this concept in copyright law is important. In particular,Continue reading “Whose Work Is It?”
Event Photography: Venues and Vendors as Copyright Vultures
RightsClick recently conncecte with photographer Vanessa Joy. In this video, she raises some important copyright issues related to event photography. Before discussing those issues, we strongly recommend that photographers retain all their copyright rights. Work made for hire (WMFH) agreements mean that the hiring party owns all the rights. These should be entered into withContinue reading “Event Photography: Venues and Vendors as Copyright Vultures”
When to Register a New Version of a Work
Ernest Hemingway famously said that “The only kind of writing is rewriting.” Whether creators agree with that rule, one question we hear frequently is, “When should I register a new version of my work?” Here are some basics to help you with that decision: You might know that copyright protection applies automatically the moment yourContinue reading “When to Register a New Version of a Work”
Foreign Authors Must Register in the U.S. for Full Protection
Are you a foreign author? Foreign to the United States, that is. We Americans can be like that sometimes. And unfortunately, our copyright law is the same. Like almost every copyright law in the world, the U.S. Copyright Act promises that protection arises automatically at the moment a work is created. And in the formalContinue reading “Foreign Authors Must Register in the U.S. for Full Protection”
Tepp on Photobiz Xposed Podcast
RightsClick® co-founder Steve Tepp joins host Andrew Hellmich to talk Copyright Essentials for Photographers on this new podcast episode.
Big Win for Creators in Internet Archive Case
This week, the Second Circuit issued its ruling in the copyright infringement case brought against the Internet Archive over the unlicensed copying and distribution of the major book publishers. The Second Circuit ruled in favor of the publishers. Several years ago, the Internet Archive (IA), first known for its internet page preservation efforts, the WaybackContinue reading “Big Win for Creators in Internet Archive Case”
Protecting Copyright Isn’t Always About Money
In 2013, The Beastie Boys filed suit against the girl-oriented, creative toy company GoldieBlox. Not for the money, but for the principle. GoldieBlox had created a derivative of the band’s song “Girls” and used the new version in a video promo. When the case settled months later, the agreement included an apology to the bandContinue reading “Protecting Copyright Isn’t Always About Money”
Copyright Registration for Screenwriters
Copyright registration of your screenplay, especially if you write it on spec, is a good idea. But there are some common questions and considerations that we often seen from screenwriters, and so we offer the following guidance: Writers Guild + Copyright Registration Registering your screenplay with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) is a goodContinue reading “Copyright Registration for Screenwriters”