Sentences with phrase «life of copyright terms»

Reason # 5... Life of copyright terms of contracts.

Not exact matches

Canada has also not moved to align itself with the growing international consensus that the term of copyright protection is more appropriately the life of the author (known as pma, or post mortem auctoris) plus 70 years, as adopted by the US, all EU countries and a number of others.

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«Life of Copyright» is always a non-negotiable contract term in the United States if you are a normal - level writer.

The «life of copyright» clause has no effect on the rights of authors to request reversion of their publishing rights, so long as they remember to include appropriate terms elsewhere in the contract.

Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Most book publishing contracts can be divided into two types: fixed - term, where the grant of rights extends for a defined period of time, such as five years; and life - of - copyright, where the grant of rig... -LSB-...]

You sold it for «life of copyright» terms, meaning the traditional publisher owns everything you gave them, and in most contracts I have seen, that's everything.

The author of a treatise exposing the inherent dangers of digital publishing has set out to convince the world that e-books are life - threatening, or at the very least a true concern in terms of the individual rights of readers under copyright law.

Specifically, laws in 1976 and 1998 that increased the term of a copyright to beyond the life of the author were an instance of Congress acting on behalf of their corporate overlords (Disney and others) rather than focusing on their proper goal of «promoting the Progress of Science and useful Arts.»

Most publishing contracts ostensibly last «for the life of copyright,» but that's only if the contract remains in force, and isn't terminated before the copyright term expires.

What I think you're saying is you've seen deals where the publisher is only acquiring rights to a work for a fixed term of years, rather than for life of the copyright (which is what most big publishers seek).

For me as an author, this would mean that they stop using contracts with incredibly onerous terms, such as owning the rights for the life of the copyright with no hope of reversion, no - compete clauses, option clauses, and most especially the infamous 25 % royalty rate.

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For instance, sound recordings have a copyright term of 50 years from the date of first release, regardless of the artist's life (the copyright term in musical scores is the life of the author plus 70 years).

The term attributed to the protection of copyright was the life of the author plus 50 years but, as average life expectancy increased, questions arose as to whether this 50 - year term was sufficient.

To address the ongoing concerns, the Term Directive (EU Directive 93 / 98 / EEC on harmonising the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights) was passed, which was duly implemented in the UK under the Duration of Copyright and Rights in Performance Regulations 1995; these came into force in 1996 and increased the term of protection to the life of the author plus 70 yeTerm Directive (EU Directive 93 / 98 / EEC on harmonising the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights) was passed, which was duly implemented in the UK under the Duration of Copyright and Rights in Performance Regulations 1995; these came into force in 1996 and increased the term of protection to the life of the author plus 70 yeterm of protection of copyright and certain related rights) was passed, which was duly implemented in the UK under the Duration of Copyright and Rights in Performance Regulations 1995; these came into force in 1996 and increased the term of protection to the life of the author plus copyright and certain related rights) was passed, which was duly implemented in the UK under the Duration of Copyright and Rights in Performance Regulations 1995; these came into force in 1996 and increased the term of protection to the life of the author plus Copyright and Rights in Performance Regulations 1995; these came into force in 1996 and increased the term of protection to the life of the author plus 70 yeterm of protection to the life of the author plus 70 years.

· under the Canadian Copyright Act, creative works are protected for a term generally measured by the life of the creator plus 50 years

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