Even More Useful Info On Copyright and Intellectual Property

Even More Useful Info On Copyright And Intellectual Property

Recently the Harvard Law School’s Technology and Intellectual Property Legal Clinic recently published a really helpful guide to copyright, trademark and intellectual property rights. Now if you are thinking, “Joe, didn’t you already publish a really helpful guide to copyright, trademark and intellectual properties rights on ArtsHacker?” Why yes, I did and thank you for remembering. However, copyright can be a confusing subject for people so its helpful to get your hands on every guide that explains it well. The information I cited in the previous guide has tools that help you … Read more

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Copyright, Public Domain, and Fair Use Guidance Provided Here

Questions about Copyright, Public Domain, and Fair Use abound in the arts. Fortunately, the fine folks at the American Library Association (ALA) have our back and have developed interactive tools to help us get a handle on these questions.  These tools, as well as the code to embed¹ them in a website, are available on the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy website. The easiest tool to use is the Digital Copyright Slider which gives you a quick summary of whether a work is in the public domain or not. However, most … Read more

Should Your Work Be Protected By An LLC?

Recently Observer posted on a topic well worth considering – artists forming limited liability corporations (LLC) to shield their personal assets from being subject to lawsuits. By separating personal assets like home, car, personal bank accounts, etc., from the entity controlling the ownership and production of professional work, the personal assets are protected from lawsuits due to injury due to a sculptural piece falling, claims of copyright violations, breach of contract etc. Similarly, personal assets can be protected from creditors seeking payment for materials and services used in the creation of the … Read more