Written for creative people like you, this book will help you better understand how to protect your work at a time when your creative projects are especially vulnerable to copying and theft!

Copyright for Creatives is a practical, real-world-oriented look at how copyright law impacts real-life, everyday creative people, written with them in mind. It’s designed to specifically address the concerns, challenges, and copyright interests of makers: artists, crafters, dancers, writers, hobbyists, photographers, multimedia content creators, musicians, and more—all sorts of creative people who create things. This new edition is thoroughly updated with current law and examples, and expanded to include more on artificial intelligence and other important issues.

The book provides common-sense guidance that can be quickly applied by creative individuals to ensure that their work is protected, and that they don’t violate other peoples’ intellectual property rights along the way. 

“If you're a creative person, you really need to read this book!”

CONTENTS

PART ONE  COPYRIGHT LAW FOR CREATIVES            

Chapter 1   What is Copyright?

Chapter 2   What Can’t be Copyrighted  

Chapter 3   Fair Use & Educational Use  

PART TWO   COPYRIGHT & YOUR CREATIVE WORK 

Chapter 4  Crafts  

Chapter 5  Graphic Arts  

Chapter 6  Music  

Chapter 7  Needlework & Clothing  

Chapter 8  Performing Arts  

Chapter 9  Social Media   

Chapter 10  Visual Arts  

Chapter 11  Technology  

Chapter 12  Artificial Intelligence

Chapter 13  Writing  

PART THREE   PROTECT YOUR CREATIVE WORK

Chapter 14  Registering Your Copyright  

Chapter 15   Open Access  

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APPENDIX: Trademarks and Patents