Copyright, Contracts & Licensing for Authors and Creators
Licensing a book is not the same as selling it. Here's how licensing agreements actually work for authors, what rights typically get carved out, and what to …
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Work-for-hire status doesn't apply automatically to most publishing arrangements. Here's when it actually attaches, why 'commissioned' doesn't mean 'owned,' and …
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A look at how US copyright law treats AI generated content, the human authorship requirement, and practical guidance for authors using AI tools.
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An overview of ongoing AI copyright lawsuits against AI companies over training data and what they could mean for authors and publishers.
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How copyright ownership works when a book is written with substantial AI assistance, and what authors should disclose to publishers and retailers.
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US copyright terms depend on when a work was published and by whom. Here's how the public domain timeline actually works, and common mistakes authors make about …
Read more →How copyright ownership works when a book is written with substantial AI assistance, and what authors should disclose to publishers and retailers.
Read more →An overview of ongoing AI copyright lawsuits against AI companies over training data and what they could mean for authors and publishers.
Read more →A look at how US copyright law treats AI generated content, the human authorship requirement, and practical guidance for authors using AI tools.
Read more →Work-for-hire status doesn't apply automatically to most publishing arrangements. Here's when it actually attaches, why 'commissioned' doesn't mean 'owned,' and …
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How translation rights are licensed territory by territory, what foreign publishing contracts typically pay, and what happens to the translator's own copyright …
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How ghostwriting contracts determine copyright ownership, why work-for-hire status doesn't apply by default, and what both credited authors and ghostwriters …
Read more →Licensing a book is not the same as selling it. Here's how licensing agreements actually work for authors, what rights typically get carved out, and what to …
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When co-authors or writing partners fall out, who owns the shared fictional world, characters, and future books? How joint authorship law and collaboration …
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Audiobook rights are a distinct subsidiary right from print and ebook rights. Here's how audiobook licensing works, what royalty structures look like, and where …
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