The copyright book : a practical guide

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Law Library — 2nd Floor Collection (2nd floor)

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KF2994 .S75 2014
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Available

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Summary

An accessible and comprehensive guide to copyright law, updated to include new developments in infringement, fair use, and the impact of digital technology.

Through five editions since 1981, this book has offered the most comprehensive accessible guide available to all aspects of copyright law. Now, with the sixth edition, The Copyright Book has been thoroughly updated to cover copyright for the Internet age, discussing a range of developments in the law since 2000. The only book written for nonlawyers that covers the entire field of copyright law, it is essential reading for authors, artists, creative people in every medium, the companies that hire them, users of copyrighted material, and anyone with an interest in copyright law from a policy perspective.

New material includes greatly expanded coverage of infringement and fair use, with detailed discussion of recent decisions, including the Grateful Dead, Google, and HathiTrust cases. The new edition considers such topics as open access, the defeat of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), file sharing, e-reserves, the status of "orphan works," and the latest developments under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

The sixth edition also brings up to date The Copyright Book 's plain English explanation of such fundamental topics as authorship and ownership; transfers and licenses of copyright; copyright notice; registration of copyright (including the new online registration and "preregistration" systems); the scope of rights included in copyright, and exceptions to those rights; "moral rights"; compulsory licenses; tax treatment of copyright; and international aspects of copyright law.

As copyright issues grow ever more complicated, The Copyright Book becomes ever more indispensable.

Contents

  • Preface p. ix
  • 1 The Subject Matter Of Copyright p. 1
  • 2 Ownership p. 47
  • 3 Transfers And Licenses Of Copyright p. 77
  • 4 Copyright Notice p. 111
  • 5 Registration Of A Copyright Claim p. 127
  • 6 Rights In Copyrighted Works p. 171
  • 7 The Compulsory Licenses p. 211
  • 8 Infringement p. 227
  • 9 Fair Use p. 273
  • 10 Works Created Before 1978 p. 329
  • 11 Tax Treatment Of Copyrights p. 369
  • 12 International Copyright Protection p. 381
  • 13 Copyright And The Information Society: A Few Parting Thoughts, And A Glimpse Into The Future p. 393
  • Appendixes
  • A Duration Chart p. 399
  • B Methods Of Affixation And Positions Of The Copyright Notice On Various Types Of Works p. 403
  • C Registration Of Computer Programs And Databases p. 413
  • D Description Of Works For Preregistration p. 419
  • E Warnings Of Copyright For Use By Certain Libraries And Archives p. 423
  • F Digest Of Confu Draft On Fair Use Guidelines p. 427
  • G Standard Fiduciary Copyright Powers p. 435
  • Notes p. 437
  • Index p. 467

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