Legal aspects and copyright
Mark Seeley and Lois Wasoff
Abstract:
This chapter reviews the fundamental relationship between copyright and publishing, including contracts and licences, piracy and enforcement, among other legal issues. Coverage of the management of rights in the digital age and the ‘orphan works’ question are discussed in depth, alongside publishing agreements, creative commons and other licensing arrangements.
Key words
Copyright
digitisation
orphan works
creative commons
licensing
publishing agreements
piracy
litigation
Introduction
Publishing is a business of rights. Publishers obtain the legal right to distribute the materials they publish through copyright and contracts, and then use copyright and contracts to manage ...
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