Getting Permission: How to License & Clear Copyrighted Materials Online & Off, 4th Edition

Web Resources......Page 0
Your Legal Companion......Page 13
The Dear Rich Blog......Page 14
What’s New Since the Last Edition......Page 15
1. Introduction to the Permissions Process......Page 21
The Basics of Getting Permission......Page 22
Overview of Intellectual Property Laws......Page 29
Permission Tools: Licenses and Releases......Page 30
2. Getting Permission to Use Text......Page 33
Who Owns the Text?......Page 35
Start With Online Permission Services......Page 36
Locate the Publisher......Page 38
Contact the Author......Page 42
Special Situations: Ann Landers and Beyond......Page 44
When You Can’t Find the Rights Holder......Page 55
Paraphrasing, Omissions, and Facts......Page 57
Negotiating Text Permission and Fees......Page 61
3. Getting Permission to Use Photographs......Page 77
The World of Stock Photos......Page 79
Obtaining Rights to a Photo You’ve Found......Page 86
Celebrity Photos and Movie Stills......Page 87
Photo Fees......Page 90
Photo Permission Agreements......Page 96
When the Photograph Contains Art, Trademarks, or People......Page 103
Stock Photo Resources......Page 107
4. Getting Permission to Use Artwork......Page 109
Acquiring Rights to Artwork......Page 111
Fine Art: Paintings, Sculptures, and Limited Editions......Page 112
Graphic Art......Page 116
Comics and Cartoons......Page 117
Royalty-Free and Public Domain Clip Art......Page 119
Searching for Art......Page 122
Artwork Fees and Agreements......Page 125
Artwork Resources......Page 134
5. Getting Permission to Use Music......Page 137
Acquiring Rights to Music......Page 139
Song and Sound Recording Copyrights......Page 140
Reprinting Music or Lyrics......Page 146
Playing Music at a Business or Event......Page 154
Releasing Music for Sale......Page 159
Using Music in a Commercial, Radio Show, or as Background Music......Page 166
Using Music in a Film, Television Show, or Video......Page 167
Performing a Musical or Play......Page 184
Using Music in Software, Videogames, or Multimedia Programs......Page 186
Using Music on a Website......Page 187
Using Music Samples......Page 191
Finding Music Publishers......Page 195
Music Resources......Page 196
6. Website Permissions......Page 199
Websites: Five Ways to Stay Out of Trouble......Page 200
Transferring Information to and From a Website......Page 204
Connecting to Other Websites......Page 211
7. Academic and Educational Permissions......Page 219
Academic Coursepacks......Page 220
Educational Uses of Noncoursepack Materials......Page 230
Proposed (But Not Adopted) Educational Guidelines on Fair Use......Page 233
Library Photocopying......Page 236
Academic Permission Resources......Page 237
8. The Public Domain......Page 239
Welcome to the Public Domain......Page 240
Public Domain Trouble Spots......Page 250
9. Fair Use......Page 255
What Is Fair Use?......Page 256
Measuring Fair Use: The Four Factors......Page 257
Summaries of Fair Use Cases......Page 261
Disagreements Over Fair Use: When Are You Likely to Get Sued?......Page 268
10. Getting Permission to Use Trademarks......Page 271
Trademark Basics......Page 273
When You Need Permission to Use a Trademark......Page 278
Locating a Trademark Owner......Page 290
Trademark Licensing......Page 292
11. Art and Merchandise Licenses......Page 309
Overview of Merchandise Licensing......Page 311
Merchandise License Agreement......Page 317
Explanation of Merchandise License Agreement......Page 335
Merchandise License Worksheet......Page 349
Short-Form Merchandise License Agreement......Page 352
12. Releases......Page 359
Legal Risks of Failing to Obtain a Release......Page 360
When to Use a Release......Page 362
Personal Release Agreements......Page 366
Interview and Property Releases......Page 375
13. Copyright Research......Page 385
Copyright Ownership and Transfers FAQs......Page 387
Starting Your Copyright Research......Page 390
Searching the Copyright Office and Library of Congress Records......Page 392
14. After Permission Is Granted......Page 403
Permissions Tracking Sheet......Page 404
Good Permissions Gone Bad......Page 406
Insurance......Page 408
15. Assignments and Works Made for Hire......Page 411
Copyright Assignments......Page 412
Works Made for Hire......Page 420
16. Help Beyond This Book......Page 433
Resources for More Detailed Permissions Research......Page 434
Conducting Legal Research......Page 435
Working With an Attorney......Page 436
Appendix. How to Use the CD-ROM......Page 441
Installing the Files Onto Your Computer......Page 442
Using the Word Processing Files to Create Documents......Page 443
Forms From the CD-ROM......Page 445
Index......Page 447
Related Products......Page 461