{"id":1816,"date":"2019-11-10T21:27:57","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T03:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookofdreams.us\/?page_id=1816"},"modified":"2019-11-10T21:28:29","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T03:28:29","slug":"tcmos-copyrights-chapter-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bookofdreams.us\/writing\/my-blogs-on-chicago-manual-of-style\/tcmos-copyrights-chapter-4\/","title":{"rendered":"TCMOS – Copyrights – Chapter 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sunday, November 10th, 2019
Blog #1 of my learning from #TheChicagoManualOfStyle.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Definition of Copyrights<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Copyright is a collection of an author\u2019s rights on their expression (to sell, rent, give away…). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chicago Manual of Style (TCMOS) describes expression as \u201cwords, sounds, or images that an author uses to express an idea.\u201d You can copyright your expression, not the ideas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That point was interesting because as an author I may write about topics scribbled uncountable times before. It\u2019s an intelligent acknowledgment of creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do I have to get copyright for my books?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Law does not require registering with the United States Copyright Office<\/strong> because the storage, emailing or sharing of material is proof of ownership legally. But it\u2019s recommended to file because if your rights are violated, establishing ownership will be easier with the registration.

Copyrights for titles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Titles aren\u2019t typically copyrighted, which means I am free to choose one I wish for my books. God, I hope so, as I\u2019m virtually married to names I have picked for my unpublished works. However, I cannot call my books\u00a0Gone with the Wind\u00a0<\/em>or\u00a0Winnie-the-Pooh<\/em>\u00a0because these titles are trademarked, and you cannot use them without permission. And why would you?\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Copyrights and Licenses<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The author has all the rights at first until they license a subset in an \u201cexclusive\u201d or \u201cnon-exclusive\u201d contract with a publisher. The first page after the title of a book contains the copyright information with a \u201cc\u201d inside a circle or the copyright<\/em> word, the name of the author or publisher (if rights sold to them), etc. TCMOS presents examples and deep insights into contracts with traditional publishers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of rights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. To sell
    1. In a certain language (original-language rights<\/em>)<\/li>
    2. To translate (translation rights<\/em>)<\/li>
    3. To sell in a certain region (e.g., United Kingdom, British Commonwealth, Europe, the Middle East, or \u201crest of world\u201d)<\/li>
    4. Digitally<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
    5. To copy\/share<\/li>
    6. To give away<\/li>
    7. To sell on a different platform
      1. Audio books (Audio rights<\/em>)<\/li>
      2. Make a play or movie (performance rights\/dramatic\u00a0rights<\/em>)<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
      3. Other examples:\u00a0Paperback rights, Book-club rights, reprint rights, Braille\u2026<\/em><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Duration of Copyright<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The copyright lasts the age of the author plus 70 years.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Seeking Permission to Use Copyright-Protected Content<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        TCMOS mentions the \u201cfair use\u201d in quoting copyright-protected material, distinguishing between quoting a large percentage of work versus small; say, \u201cFive hundred words of an essay of five thousand is riskier than quoting that amount from a work of fifty thousand.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        To use illustrations, pictures, or content of copyright material, one must get permission and purchase necessary licenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Self-publishing Agreements<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        A publishing contract vouches for the integrity of your work that it infringes on no existing copyrights, etc. and detail when to end the rights to sell (sales are very low). If you are self-publishing on Amazon, Apple, or another platform, you will sign their contracts too (mostly nonexclusive).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        My Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Something so simple as writing has an undercurrent of complicated fine print. While it\u2019s common sense to not steal, give credit while quoting another, and seek permission, wrong happens in the world, and it\u2019s worth pausing and studying the laws that protect our rights as authors and creators. It\u2019s impossible to talk about all (105) sections of chapter four. My blog doesn\u2019t replace the book but brings me a step closer to my goal of learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Signing off from my first blog now on this chilly November Sunday of Chicago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Source: The Chicago Manual of Style<\/em>, SEVENTEEN EDITION.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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