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07
Oct

Advokat And Parties In Copyright Agreement For Orphan Works

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All the parties involved, including the advokat, have finally come together in agreement concerning the Digital Libraries Initiative. This is an agreement between the right holders for orphan works, their advokat, and representatives, libraries, and archives. The agreement was reached and then signed in front of Commissioner Viviane Reding. The agreement, aptly titled the Memorandum of Understanding on orphan works will assist cultural institutions and allow them to digitise books, films and music who have unknown authors, so that these works can be made public online for the entire world. The advokat believes that the memorandum is the first step in bringing the rich heritage of Europe in both literary and audiovisual works online, because it specifically deals with the issues and complications of orphan works. Orphan works are media of many types, including books, films, photographs, and songs, that can not be verified concerning the author or right holder. Because the rights to orphan works can not be verified and cleared, orphan works cannot be legally digitised or made available online to the public.

03
Mar

Honoring The Copyrights Of Composers, Too

Many photographers use music to enhance their photography. But since music is a work protected by copyright law, make sure that you honor the copyright of the composer, too.

Most photographers recognize that copying music from a friend or downloading from a music sharing website is illegal. But even if you purchased the CD or song outright, you may be infringing on the copyrights if you use the music for more than personal purposes.

22
Feb

Copyright Notice - Not Required But Helpful

You’ll often see a copyright “notice” – the familiar © or the word
“copyright” with a date and name of the copyright owner - posted on
works of authorship. This copyright notice is no longer required for
copyright protection, but it may be a good idea to use it.

Copyright is a legal form of protection granted by the U.S. Constitution
for original works of authorship. Things such as books, plays, music,
photographs and even websites are protected by copyright law.

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