RE: Re: Collected essays, subject and copyright (and ethics really)

From: Jan Carmikle Dwyer <jcdwyer[_at_]ucdavis.edu>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:50:00 -0500

This should not be construed as legal advice, but as some legal education.

To make a collective work such as an "edited by" book, one needs to ensure one has sufficient copyrights to the materials to be included. From your description it sounds as though you are using some essays and articles which were authored by others. Before you go any further you should educate yourself about what the copyrights are, what materials are protected by copyrights, who owns copyrights, what the statutory exceptions are, and how to get appropriate licenses or other rights when required. Your intent to give the proceeds to the subject of your book does nothing in and of itself to change what is necessary to comply with copyright laws, one fair use factor aside.

Good luck!
Jan Carmikle
Intellectual Property Officer/Copyright
University of California, Davis

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From: CNI-COPYRIGHT -- Copyright & Intellectual Property [mailto:CNI-COPYRIGHT[_at_]cni.org] On Behalf Of Anne Stevens Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 3:01 PM To: CNI-COPYRIGHT -- Copyright & Intellectual Property Subject: [CNI-(C)] Re: Collected essays, subject and copyright (and ethics really)

Hi,

I am writing a book - some collected essays & articles -"edited by" kind-of of book - which will be published in 2007.
The subject - a woman, let's call her S---- : she is still alive.

I feel that I cannot make money on that woman's life and work - so I intend to give her all proceeds. Now, regarding copyright: is it a good idea to copyright it under a collective name (ex. x fan-club)? and/or clarify with a C note: would S-- want to claim rights on part of this work ... she is welcome.

That is one example, and I am sure there are many when there is a void for this book to be published. Now, that S--- will publish it (wants to/is able to ...)remains to be seen.
On the other hand, I may have her silent approval, not her active collaboration.
Thanks for your input.

Anne Stevens
nyc  

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