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It wasnt intentional, but
this issue ended up
having a copyright theme
to it. As such, it seems
an appropriate to include
information know about
the organizations on this
page.
The Copyright
Association of the USA is
a center of the American
copyright community for
the bar, for industry and
for law schools.
The association has a
new initiative called
FACE. Its principal goal
is to provide a broad
range of resources to
support copyright
awareness. It covers
Moving Images, Internet,
Words, Music, Still
Images, and
International.
Take some time to
review its Web page for
still images. The link for
is worth your time to gain
a quick lesson to be able
to explain common
copyright issues to your
collectors.
Q: If I alter a work of
visual art 20% I can use
it, right?
A: There is no safe % in
which you can alter a
work and use it without
permission.
Nolo Briefs is a
comprehensive provider
of do-it-yourself legal
solutions for consumers
and small businesses. It
aims to help people
handle their own
everyday legal matters -
- or learn enough about
them to make working
with a lawyer a more
satisfying experience.
Do not misconstrue
using Nolo Briefs as an
alternative to getting
solid legal advice when
you need it. Still, the
facts are that many
legal situations can be
handled by using the
Nolo Briefs Provides Do-it-yourself
Legal Solutions for Small Businesses
advice, books and
forms Nolo Briefs
provides on its site.
The information on
copyrights is certainly
worth reviewing. Here is
the link to that section
The Q&A on Who
owns photos created by
an independent
contractor? should be
of interest to any artist
who has his or her work
photographed by
another person.
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