Sentences with phrase «book on copyright law»

[1] The Chief Justice, while sitting as such, also penned the foreword for David Vaver's book on copyright law (David Vaver, Copyright Law (Concord, Ont: Irwin Law Books, 2000)-RRB-.

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While the U.K. had a relatively restrictive copyright law on the books as of 1710, the German empire didn't address the issue until 1837.

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If you try to pick the DRM - lock on an ebook so you can read your book on another device, you break US Federal Law (The Digital Millenium Copyright Act).

The problem with the ebook licenses is they try to impose additional restrictions on the reader (usually via DRM) that go way beyond those imposed by the normal copyright law that applies to print books.

Remember: copyright law means that an image floating on the web may not be an image you're free to use for a book cover...

Jeff John Roberts posted an insightful piece for paidContentthat enlightens on a subject not many may know about: copyright law, more specifically, the part of copyright law that gives authors the rights to their books back after thirty - five years.

They do it to make a subsistence wage from their work, retain copyrights, circumvent censorship laws, get books into print within months instead of waiting years, keep their books in print forever instead of a few months, make revisions rapidly, fight political oppression, maintain creative control, get paid in a more timely manner, be able to distribute their works globally, publish highly specialized works that may not prove profitable, and take a chance on making something daringly different.

Other news includes editors joining authors on a book tour and the importance of changes in copyright law.

Making books available for library lending is an obligation which comes with the rights granted under copyright law, and is limited in very important ways which mean that it has relatively little effect on authors» earning power, and for the vast majority of them it makes up a very small proportion of their total income, so the zero - sum effect doesn't really kick in.

Amazon only cares that I hold the copyright on the book, and if that's in the clear — and any other applicable laws — then they'll publish it.

It is against copyright laws to copy or use a picture you find online for use in your book or on your book cover.

«It would plainly violate copyright law for publishers to put such restrictions on libraries for paperback or hardcover books.

If you pick a photo, do not forget about the copyright laws depending on the state / country where you are printing your book.

The culture industry brief declares that «copyright exists to protect creators and copyright owners... It is a core principle of copyright law, «on the books» since the 18th century» and «that holders of copyright... can define the business terms on which their works will be used and re-used by others.»

Greg Lastowka has perhaps the most recent book on virtual law, called «Virtual Justice», available in its entirety online [PDF](no «piracy» required — but note that copyright is (properly) asserted even if the distribution is free).

(This was noted on page 337 of the book Canadian Copyright Law as footnote 4.)

The law's been on the books for more than a dozen years but it's become more important because copyright lawsuits in real estate are on the rise.