permission - continued

[quincy]

ok thank you

Q1 i was denied putting in one picture in my book can i provide the search words(google) to have them see it on the internet is this ok under the circumstance, also can i do the same(google words) for some music i want them to listen too

Q2 i want to make my permissions page simple, i know you say to credit my sources but what happens if i dont(even thou i do have permission)i know you recommend it but what can happen, because the copyright holder said i didnt have to(humor me)

Q3 question 6 of my last questions i am bringing it up as a training lesson, and i dont include names or organizations, just basic facts, i need this information to present my lesson im teaching.

A 1. You can direct your reader to photos, music and information publicly available on the internet by providing the search terms. What you cannot do is publish photos or music lyrics or information that is rights-protected, without permission from the rights holders.

A 2. I recommend you credit your sources. What will happen if you don't? That depends entirely on the sources that you fail to credit.

A 3. Don't use anyone else's rights-protected material for your "training lessons."

You should have your manuscript personally reviewed by a publishing law/IP attorney in your area, to best protect your book's contents from spawning a lawsuit.

Good luck.

 

[Z3R0]

on answer 3 im not using right protected items its my original experiences, where i say details about some situations i came accross and brought up points about the situations as teaching, some of the details may be detrimental to the people in the story but i dont list names, locations, or orgainizations its completely anonymous, is this ok

 

[quincy]

on answer 3 im not using right protected items its my original experiences, where i say details about some situations i came accross and brought up points about the situations as teaching, some of the details may be detrimental to the people in the story but i dont list names, locations, or orgainizations its completely anonymous, is this ok

If the person or entity is identifiable by the content of your book, even if not identified by name, that can be a problem. Read over the KCNN "Legal Risks" learning module again about libel and privacy rights.

 

[Z3R0]

Q1 does a disclaimer if its put at the beginning of the book covers everything in the book it refers to, do I have to put a statement by the item in question itself

Q2 can my advise be covered under a disclosure as "informational purposes only" "proceed at your own consiquence/risk"?

 

[quincy]

Q1 does a disclaimer if its put at the beginning of the book covers everything in the book it refers to, do I have to put a statement by the item in question itself

Q2 can my advise be covered under a disclosure as "informational purposes only" "proceed at your own consiquence/risk"?

A 1. It depends on your book's content whether an additional "disclaimer" specific to a particular statement would be smart. An explanation or clarification could be added as a footnote.

A 2. Any disclaimer should either be drafted by or personally reviewed by a publishing law professional to best ensure it protects your text adequately.

 

[Z3R0]

Q1 can i copyright my book before im completely finished, (small changes here and there)because im thinking of haveing free editors maybe look at it and i want it fully protected if im doing that

Q2 and if so does the law care if i make changes to the book after copyright or would i have to submit changes too, or is it a general sences of the copyright and small changes dont matter, im talking about gramatical changes, maybe some comprimises i may have to make with copyright holders in the wording of the document or even remove things or whatever, small changes here and there

 

[quincy]

Q1 can i copyright my book before im completely finished, (small changes here and there)because im thinking of haveing free editors maybe look at it and i want it fully protected if im doing that

Q2 and if so does the law care if i make changes to the book after copyright or would i have to submit changes too, or is it a general sences of the copyright and small changes dont matter, im talking about gramatical changes, maybe some comprimises i may have to make with copyright holders in the wording of the document or even remove things or whatever, small changes here and there

I know we’ve gone over this before, Z3R0.

A copyright exists the moment a creative and original work is fixed in tangible form. The copyright is automatic.

You can register your copyright with the US Copyright Office to gain some important statutory protection but registration is not required except when you want to file an infringement lawsuit. You must register your work prior to filing suit.

I suggest you read over this thread and your previous threads.

 

[Z3R0]

i remember that its auto copyrighted as you said, but this implies if someone trys to steal it that it would have to be proved in courts which id feel more comfortable officially copyrighting it so its harder for them to do that, its just hard work i want to avoid, peace of mind. i understand what your saying and remembered it

Q so if i do choose to officially copyright it can i submit it while it has small things to fix still in its wording of the main manuscript,(cover(pictures)would be included this time) or does it have to be a perfectly updated version at the copyright office for it to work legally

 

[Taxing Matters]

i remember that its auto copyrighted as you said, but this implies if someone trys to steal it that it would have to be proved in courts which id feel more comfortable officially copyrighting it so its harder for them to do that, its just hard work i want to avoid, peace of mind.

The copyright exists from the moment the work is created. Registration of the work enhances your ability to enforce the copyright and is required before you may sue for infringement. Understand that registration doesn't prevent someone else from infringing your work and if infringement happens you end up having to sue the infringer. In short, registration allows you to sue, but it doesn't help you deal with infringers without going to court. In the end, if you need to enforce your copyright, you go to court.

 

[quincy]

i remember that its auto copyrighted as you said, but this implies if someone trys to steal it that it would have to be proved in courts which id feel more comfortable officially copyrighting it so its harder for them to do that, its just hard work i want to avoid, peace of mind. i understand what your saying and remembered it

Q so if i do choose to officially copyright it can i submit it while it has small things to fix still in its wording of the main manuscript,(cover(pictures)would be included this time) or does it have to be a perfectly updated version at the copyright office for it to work legally

You can register your work for copyright protection at any or all stages of your work if you want to, or you can wait to register your work once your manuscript is completed. Your work is already offered copyright protection once it is fixed in tangible form, however, with or without registration.

It is relatively inexpensive to submit your work for copyright protection with the US Copyright Office. Fees in the following link: https://www.copyright.gov/about/fees.html

And there is no requirement that you register with the US Copyright Office at all. What registration does, however, is provide you with statutory protection for your work should it be infringed. Registered works are eligible for damages from between $750 to $30,000 per infringed work, or up to $150,000 for especially egregious infringement. If your work is not registered at the time of infringement (or registered within 3 months of publication), your damages are limited to your infringer’s profits or your demonstrated losses.

Additionally, if you have not registered your work prior to the work being infringed, you must register it after the infringement if you want to sue the infringer. Copyright infringement claims are filed in federal courts.

 

[Z3R0]

you said this I understand this
"Your work is already offered copyright protection once it is fixed in tangible form, however, with or without registration."
"And there is no requirement that you register with the US Copyright Office at all."

Q1 if i have a legal incident with my book and i have already registered a almost complete copy, and never updated it at all(thinking futuristically), do i need to reregister it with an updated copy at the time of the incident, if the incident does not involve the updated copy but is contained in the original almost complete copy.

i know we talked about the next question but i found a contrary statement on a webpage about copyright :

"According to US law, copyright protection lasts for the author's entire life, plus another 70 years."

Q2 you implied in previous conversations that its about 100 years, but if i live another 50 years then it would be 120 right or is this info incorrect

Q3 (again we talked about this but) on that same webpage i saw that you can put the format like this on copyright 2016-2021, real name, all rights reserved,(you stated before that its best to put the most recent date but i like this format does this diminish the protection time(or does my previous question apply)

 

[quincy]

you said this I understand this
"Your work is already offered copyright protection once it is fixed in tangible form, however, with or without registration."
"And there is no requirement that you register with the US Copyright Office at all."

Q1 if i have a legal incident with my book and i have already registered a almost complete copy, and never updated it at all(thinking futuristically), do i need to reregister it with an updated copy at the time of the incident, if the incident does not involve the updated copy but is contained in the original almost complete copy.

i know we talked about the next question but i found a contrary statement on a webpage about copyright :

"According to US law, copyright protection lasts for the author's entire life, plus another 70 years."

Q2 you implied in previous conversations that its about 100 years, but if i live another 50 years then it would be 120 right or is this info incorrect

Q3 (again we talked about this but) on that same webpage i saw that you can put the format like this on copyright 2016-2021, real name, all rights reserved,(you stated before that its best to put the most recent date but i like this format does this diminish the protection time(or does my previous question apply)

A 1. If you federally register your original work and it is later infringed, you will be eligible for statutory damages if you decide to sue your infringer. If you later make additions or changes to your original work but you decide not to federally register these additions and only these new additions are infringed, you can still sue your infringer but you first must register these additions to sue, and (depending on the time between publication and infringement) you will not be eligible to collect statutory damages - only your infringer’s profits or your demonstrated losses.

A 2. Your copyright lasts from date of creation and for the entirety of your life, plus an additional 70 years (with a few exceptions). I never anywhere stated or implied “100 years.”

A 3. If you publish several different versions of your work, your copyright dates will be different for each different version.

I recommend you find a publishing law professional in your area who can review your manuscript prior to publication.

Good luck.

 

[Z3R0]

(i know you said that i get a copyright the moment the work is made)
what i want is some rights reserved like a creative commons i don't care if people copy and use my content as long as they attribute me as the source of it and without permission from me(but they would have to ask the copyright owners of what i borrowed)

I put a statement in my book stateing this

with the above understanding, my only concern is i want everybody in the world to know I am the author of this book not to just have the automatic copyright, because i dont want to prove that I am the author i want it to be "set in stone". that is all i want beyond that i dont care

Q1 based off what i just said do i just do a creative commons license( I think i understand that you can have a version of it that says some rights reserved) or do i need to register it with the goverment and copyright it to get my above desired result?(again i know its automatic)

Q2 if i go with a creative commons license will this cause any problems for me, especially since im publishing the book for ebook and paperback books

Q3 if my copyright starts now and lasts 70 years after my death it doesn't matter that i put it in this format: Copyright 2015-2021 right? You stated before that I should put the later date for more protection

Q4 if i did a creative commons licence would this cause problems with the permissions i recieved or is there maybe some sort of option to protect them also

 

[quincy]

(i know you said that i get a copyright the moment the work is made)
what i want is some rights reserved like a creative commons i don't care if people copy and use my content as long as they attribute me as the source of it and without permission from me(but they would have to ask the copyright owners of what i borrowed)

I put a statement in my book stateing this

with the above understanding, my only concern is i want everybody in the world to know I am the author of this book not to just have the automatic copyright, because i dont want to prove that I am the author i want it to be "set in stone". that is all i want beyond that i dont care

Q1 based off what i just said do i just do a creative commons license( I think i understand that you can have a version of it that says some rights reserved) or do i need to register it with the goverment and copyright it to get my above desired result?(again i know its automatic)

Q2 if i go with a creative commons license will this cause any problems for me, especially since im publishing the book for ebook and paperback books

Q3 if my copyright starts now and lasts 70 years after my death it doesn't matter that i put it in this format: Copyright 2015-2021 right? You stated before that I should put the later date for more protection

A 1. Because you are the copyright owner of what you write, everyone has to recognize you as author if they use your work, in part or in whole. If someone uses your work without authorization and attribution, you can sue.

If you don’t care if your work is copied - you only care about attribution - you can contact the one or ones copying your work and request attribution.

A 2. I don’t see that you need a Creative Commons license but review the types of licenses available to see if any do what you want. Otherwise you can wait to be contacted by someone who wishes to use your work and create a license at that time.

A 3. For the copyright date, your first date is when you create the work. New editions of your work should show the original copyright date and the dates of publication of any new versions.

How close are you to completing your manuscript?

 

[Z3R0]

I understand that its automatic when its in tangible form but it would make me feel better if i could register it with either the government or the creative commons so that its officially registered, (I want to do this so that i never have to prove that i am the author, because it would be registered and its "set in stone" yes its automatic but it makes me feel better about it

Q1my question does a creative commons make me acknowledged as i want it or do i need to do the goverment copyright(as i want it as described above)

Q2 is it ok for me to put this format Copyright 2017-2021 if this is my first version, because my copyright protection lasts 70 years after my life it wouldn't matter what i put up front. i like this format because it would show when i started the book from scratch.

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