I’m asked by writers why they would want to hold onto a copyright. A better question would be, why would they want to give it away? How important is copyright protection to society’s well-being and the continuation of our culture? It is guarded by the U.S. Constitution. Article I, Section 8, Clause 8: “the Congress shall have power to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.” The Copyright Pie In the early years of this millennium, I often lectured academics and writers about book contracts and copyright. The work was a feature of my job as National Writers Union contract adviser specializing in academic contracts. I used to picture copyright as […]
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