Table of Contents in Copyright

  • Introduction
  • How Does Copyright Work (for Me)?
    • Where to Place a Copyright Notice
      • Readily Viewable
      • Common & Statutory Copyright Law
      • Registering Your Copyright
        • Paying for Your Copyright
      • Submitting the Image/Product Being Copyrighted
      • The Group Copyright
      • Poor Man’s Copyright
  • You’ve Sold an Artwork!! Now What…
    • Exceptions to Copyright
    • Modification & Mutilation Protection
    • Ownership Life of a Copyright
      • Ownership Life for a Work-Made-For-Hire
    • Licensing, Royalties, Fees
      • Pluses & Minuses of Assign
      • Exclusive versus Non-Exclusive
    • Showing Work After It’s Sold
  • Copyright Ownership as It Relates to Work-for-Hire
    • Work-for-Hire Defined
    • Components of a Work-for-Hire Agreement
    • Handling Work-for-Hire Clauses in a Contract
      • As the Contractor / Employee
        • Assigning Away Your Rights
      • As the Employer
  • Bibliography
  • Appendix A: Copyright Release Forms
  • Appendix B: Work-for-Hire Agreement Example
  • Appendix C: List of URLs, Forms, & Publications