The Copyright Handbook
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	By Stephen Fishman, Attorney 300+ pages with Forms CD     8-1/2" x 11"     Paperback Index and 3 Appendixes Copyright 2000 Nolo ISBN: 0873375483

The Copyright Handbook

The Copyright Handbook covers virtually every area of the immense US copyright law as it pertains to the written word.  While it is not specifically music oriented, copyright law for sheet music is the same as for books.   At PD Info we try to provide accurate legal information about the public domain, but the public domain is all about finding where NO copyright protection exists.  Even if you are using PD materials in your project, you need to protect YOUR creative efforts by copyright law.

This book provides step-by-step instructions and all the forms you need to register your copyright, protect against infringement, profit from your work, and protect your creative efforts.  23 legal forms are included, both as tear-outs and on CD-ROM.  Fifteen chapters tell you all about:

• * Registering a Work
• * What Works Can Be Protected
• * How to Use a Copyright Notice
• * Rights and Duration of Ownership
• * How Long a Copyright Lasts
• * Transferring Copyright Ownership
• * Recognizing an Adapted Work
• * Fair Use of Copyrighted Work
• * Electronic Publishing Rights
• * Protecting Creative Works on the Internet

The Copyright Handbook discusses the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Sonny Bono 20-Year Copyright Extension Act, Tasini v. New York Times and how it affect all freelance writers, and more.  If you are publishing your creative works in any form, you need this book on your desk.