Getting Permission: Using & Licensing Copyright-Protected Materials Online & Off

If you're using copyrighted material, don't get sued--
get permission!

Online or off, before you use some or all of a song, photo, book, or any other work covered by copyright law, you need to get permission. If you don't, you could end up facing legal action from the rights-holder.

This easy-to-use book shows you how to get the rights you need, with step-by-step instructions and more than 30 forms. Find out when permission is required, who to ask, and when (and how much) you can expect to pay. Getting Permission explains:

• the copyright permission process
  
• the public domain ("free" content)
  
• how to figure out who owns a copyright
  
• website permissions
  
• the "fair use" rule
  
• school-related permissions
  
• license and merchandise agreements (including sample contracts and other forms)
  
• and much more.
  

The 8th edition is updated with summaries of recent copyright and fair use cases, as well as dozens of real-life questions from the Dear Rich permissions blog.

Richard Stim is an intellectual property attorney and author of the popular permissions blog, Dear Rich: An Intellectual Property Blog.

ISBN-13: 9781413330076

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: NOLO

Publication Date: 10-25-2022

Pages: 528

Product Dimensions: 7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

Attorney Richard Stim specializes in small business, copyright, patents, and trademark issues. He is the author of many Nolo books, including Music Law: How to Run Your Band's Business, Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference, and Profit From Your Idea. Stim regularly answers readers' intellectual property questions at Dear Rich: An Intellectual Property Blog.

Table of Contents

Your Legal Companion The Dear Rich Blog 1. Introduction to the Permissions Process 2. Getting Permission to Use Text 3. Getting Permission to Use Photographs 4. Getting Permission to Use Artwork 5. Getting Permission to Use Music 6. Website Permissions 7. Academic and Educational Permissions 8. The Public Domain 9. Fair Use 10. Getting Permission to Use Trademarks 11. Art and Merchandise Licenses 12. Releases 13. Copyright Research 14. After Permission Is Granted 15. Assignments and Works Made for Hire 16. Help Beyond This Book Appendix . How to Use the Downloadable Forms Index