The copyright handbook : what every writer needs to know

This must-have handbook for writers and artists provides every necessary form to protect written expression under U.S. and international copyright law. With step-by-step instructions, it illustrates how to:

register a written work with the copyright office
determine what works can be protected
transfer copyright ownership
define and avoid infringement
maintain electronic publishing rights

This edition is completely updated to provide the latest case law and copyright regulations, including updates on all the latest cases and changes to copyright law and on electronic filing.

Copyright basics -- Copyright notice -- Copyright registration -- Correcting or changing copyright notice or registration -- What copyright protects -- Adaptations and compilations -- Initial copyright ownership -- Transferring copyright ownership -- Copyright duration -- Using other authors' words -- Copyright infringement : what it is, what to do about it, how to avoid it -- International copyright protection -- Copyright and taxation -- Obtaining copyright permissions -- Help beyond this book.