Book description
 Who needs this book? Only every writer, photographer,
illustrator, designer,
businessperson, musician, songwriter,
filmmaker, teacher, researcher, advertiser, and Web designer in
the United States
 How to find copyright owners, request
permissions, and keep records
 Easy-reference copyright
duration chart, form agreements,
form letters, resources, and checklists
PermissionsÂ-they're enough to make anyone crazy. Thank heavens
there's Fair Use, Free Use and Use by Permission, the one-volume
reference that is sure to save the sanity of thousands of grateful
readers. Writers, photographers, illustrators, designers, teachers,
researchersÂ-anyone involved with intellectual property needs this
practical, straightforward guide to copyright law. Find out what
constitutes fair use, how to get permissions, and how to protect
creative work, plus learn about copyright infringement, public domain,
and much more. Illuminating true-life stories enliven the ins and outs
of copyright law, and helpful charts, resource lists, and forms make
the permissions experience vastly more manageable. Let a respected
intellectual property lawyer show the way through the copyright maze!
