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Copyrights? What is the best/easiest way to accquire patents/copyrights for my poetry, artwork, and short unpublished novels?

Will there be dance choreography copyrights issue? Hi everyone, I would like to know, if a school is having a dance course for the students, and using the song and the dance choreography the same as what the singer used, will there be issues on copyrights? Is it allowed to do so? Secondly, if not, the school uses songs but their own choreography, will there be a need to purchase any song copyrights? I've seen quite a number of dance schools using songs but their own dance choreo, was wondering if there are any legal issues on it and whether we are allowed to use the songs. Thanks in advance!

How do I deduct the cost to copyright material when the government doesn't issue receipts for copyrights? I have a business and I have spent a good amount of money to obtain copyrights on the work that I produce. I assume that I can deduct this as a business expense. However, the government doesn't issue me a receipt for this expense. How can I show proof to the IRS for this expense?

How do I get copyrights for everything I write on the internet? I've been blogging and writing stories/poems and everything in between for the longest time. What are the easiest ways I can put copyrights to these? I noticed that some people have the c within a circle (how do you get that?) and others tell me I have to mail something in and pay a certain amount?

How do web design copyrights work? How do web design copyrights work? Are they copyrighted at all? Am I allowed to copy ones buttons off their website? Or their layout or colour scheme? Obviously I wouldn't copy it exactly. What about modifying it some what? Thanks in advance guys.

What is the best way to find the copyrights of famous songs? What is the best way to find the copyrights on famous songs like "White Christmas?" Are there any good websites?

How can I get around copyrights on YouTube? I've had 8 of my YouTube videos muted as soon as I upload them because of copyrights. I tried the "resolve copyright" option YouTube has, I can't contact the owner to ask permission, and my videos won't work if I use the "audio swap" to change the song. What should I do?

How much should the photographer sell my wedding copyrights for? We ordered a wedding package for 1350 which is a standard price in our area, but after the wedding we realized we didnt get the copyrights to our photos. We figured we did since almost every other place we looked did so, and didnt even think about it since we booked a photographer we sort of knew, and they were just opening their studio. How much do you think would be a reasoable amount to offer for the rights to our photos?

Where can I find data about copyrights in different countries? Hi, I'm working on a little project (language learning related), and there is a certain method that I want to use, but a slightly modified version. The thing is that I don't know whether the method is copyrighted or not, and if so, what should I do about it. Can anyone tell me, where can I find out more about this? The method was invented by an American, the question is whether copyrights (if there are any) apply in other countries too? I've tried to contact the guy, but he didn't answer. Thank you!

What does the digits 0 to 9 written on the copyrights page of a novel or book signify? On the copyrights page (page where the year of publication, legal rights etc are given in small print) of most of the books the digits 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 or 1 3 5 7 9 2 4 6 8 0 etc are written in a font and size of rest of the page. What does it signify?

What different copyrights are there and what does each of them mean? Are these copyrights valid all over the world, or in different countries you have little different copyright, this doesn't make any sense to me though...

How can you get your Book copyrights? I'm working on a novel and I want to get the copyrights so if I submit it to publishers they can not steal my story. How do I go about doing that or do I have to pay? Thanks for the help.

How patents and copyrights differ in the protections they offer to source code? Can anyone explain how patents and copyrights differ in the protections they offer to software source code. In what ways a software company can benefit from patents and copyright? In what ways it might be a challenge to work around. Please just explain how they work instead of personal opinion. Thanks a lot.

What is the title for songs without copyrights? You know, songs like Twinkle little star, or When teh Saints, sonsg taht don't have copyrights anymore. What re those songs titled as?

igomogul claimed the copyrights to content I put on the website they designed for me. What do I do? I had this company design a website for me, now they are claiming the copyrights to the content. What do I do?

Do I have to pay sales tax in Iowa when a photographer releases the copyrights to the photos? My photographer is releasing the copyrights to our photos to us for $1500. The photographer is located in Iowa, but I live in Maryland and they would be shipping the copyright release to us. They have now come back and said that it would cost $1605 bc of sales tax. I was wondering if that was even subject to sales tax, and since I live in a different state if that was even legal.

How can I get copyrights for my music? I like to rap. I have my original music on myspace but was worried I get music stolen. How can I get copyrights for my music.

Who owns copyrights if an estate has been demised? We bought some books and papers of an author whose estate has been demised (no children/family left to inherit). The seller said that he owned the copyrights but, since we bought it from him, the copyrights is now ours. Any of you know if that's correct?

What's the scoop on midi copyrights and paid performances? There are many midi arrangements out there for free download. Can these files be used for live performance? I see some warnings about copyrights for the arrangement but don't these music arrangers first have to secure permission from the songwriter to even put them out in the net? It is very confusing! Does anyone actually get sued for using these midi files in a paid live performance?

I made a illustration of Obama in a batman outfit. Does this violate copyrights? I made a illustration of Obama in a batman outfit. Does this violate copyrights? I'm not selling it for commercial reasons, just using it as fan art.

How do you get copyrights to your book? I'm writing a book that I want to be copyrighted so that way no one can plagiarize it, but how do I get copyrights added?

Accounting: Are different accounts used for unique copyrights and patents? Say I need to record the amortization cost of 2 different copyrights. Do I just put them into the same copyright account or should I use separate ones?

How to get around music copyrights of myspace? Just like my friends and many others I want to upload music into my music page. I uploaded the song it was going perfectly until myspace blocked it. What did I do wrong, how do I get around the copyrights?

How do you get copyrights on a song that you are going to preform on you tube? Me and my sisters were going to sing and dance to a few songs and post it on youtube. I was wondering if you need copyrights on the songs if the recording of the song is playing in the background and if we are singing along to it. If so, how do we get the copyrights on the songs?

Can Riddles be ulilized in a Game without Copyrights? The thing is that I want to create a awsome game for my 17th birthday party and I am going to have friends over. I want to utilize the enviroment, items, the house and riddles and parts of poems as my medium to create it. Can someone clarify if I can use GOOD Riddles out of the INTERNET without Copyrights....I can make up my own but is a little more difficult and time consuming I want to do this by next week. Thank you for your cooperation.

do i need copyrights if im going to illustrate a novel? im just a student right now and i want to add to my portfolio an illustrated novel. im planning on using the text of a book and add my illustrations to it, reprinting the pages as i see fit. does anybody know if i need copyrights to do this, if im just making it as a portfolio piece and not for retail?

Do i need copyrights to use a real schools name in a fiction book? Do i need copyrights to use a real schools name in a fiction book? Example Chautauqua Lake Central School. Example it gets blown up in part of the book.

How can i extract part of comment, review or articles on the internet without infridging any copyrights? There are some review and comments of my work made by others posted in blogs or websites. I would like to include them in my portfolio/resume. How can I do it without infridging any copyrights?

Im starting a website where users can submit different creative works. Where can I purchase Copyrights? To be more specific, the website is international. When users submit their work, it's automatically protected by Copyrights along with the rest of the website.

What's are my choices when it comes to copyrights? To make a long story short, I want to make a Website and a Video Game for that Website. I own the Website Domain but the Game is work in progress. The Website will host my art, music, and other work both related to and separate from the Game. I don't want to wake up one day to find that someone wrongly took my work saying it's their own. So what are the available types of a copyrights out there? What are the best choices for my situation, and how much will they it cost?

does it violate the copyrights of a cd when music is copied from a cd to MP3 Player? I don't like theft. Even if it is something so small. I'm not honestly sure if this is theft or a violation of the copyrights or if it would be a form of piracy. I buy my cd's and I put them on my MP3 player then I'm done with the CD it self. So now what do I do with the CD? I usually give them to a friend of mine she will listen to them in her car. Opinions?

If an article contains quotes from other's copy for illustration purpose, does it infringe copyrights? If an article contains quotes or sentences from other's copy, or statements from a website for illustration purpose, does this infringe the copyrights of the copywriter or website owner? Since it is for illustration purpose, the source of the quotes, sentences, or statements is cited and a link put to it to the website for readers' reference. Does this make it okay? What is the fair use exemption to the copyright laws?

What happens to a business' copyrights when it dissolves? Suppose a publishing company places an article in one of its magazines, and had the article copyrighted under the name of the corporation, rather than any individual author (article was copyrighted in 1992 in the US). If this company became dissolved a few years later as the result of a bankrupty, are all active copyrights also dissolved? Or would the entitlement be transferred to one of the creditors as part of the liquidation process? I want to use their article, but I can't exactly request written permission from a company that does not exist. (And excuse my usage of business terms; they're probably incorrect ... I'm a physics student who's useless at anything related to money, the arts, pretty much anything involving creativity...)

How can you add music to a youtube video without violating copyrights? I see people making youtube videos all the time in which they have music playing in the background as the talk or whatever, and I was wondering if that violates copyrights at all? I want to add a song to the background of a video, but I feel like doing so must violate copyrights, but it seems like everyone else is able to do it. Is there something I'm missing? gooch: so if it isn't owned by them and I like tag the name of the song and artist in the video/sidebar I'll probably be ok?

Why would one have to pay for his own copyrights? I have seen that in order to register your copyrights over something you have to pay. Why is that?

What are the Copyrights of Bill Nye the Science Guy? I googled it but couldn't find anything? We wanted to use his face for something in the science club and im in charge of finding out the copyrights to see if we could.

How does an estate renew copyrights on music? I'd like to thank "evilattorney" and the others who answered my previous questions. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091031175656AAalWeP Now i'd like to ask how does an estate legally renew copyrights on music? Since the original holder would no longer be alive to renew, is this even possible?

How i can get the copyrights of a song for example? a lot of people say that you must have the copyrights to upload on youtube.how i can get the copyrights of a song for example.is it easy? i must be over 18 years old? I DONT UNDERSTAND ANYTHING OF THESE COPYRIGHTS!!!

Do you know if Dell has copyrights on the colour of their logo? Hi, I'm doing a research on Dell and I recall someone telling me a long time ago that Dell has copyrights on the particular blue color they use for their logo. Does anyone know if this is true? Any sources? I've googled hours but can't find anything.

What kind law do they have for Copyrights of pics in Canada? I see many websites that violate copyrights law especially of pics. they quote pics from an original site. what kind penalty does Canada have particularity?

Where can I find some lawyer's free consultation online especially on the matter of copyrights and trademark? I'd like to find some online and free consultation about copyrights/trademark issue. I want to publish/republish something which might infringe with the copyrights of an institution. However, It may not be me who is publishing, rather the users/members of my site may publish such resources which may infringe with the copyrights. How is it gonna affect me if I do have a disclaimer on the site. A lawyer online who can assist me in finding the answer will be very helpful. I'm planning to launch a site for students preparing for USMLE exam (for doctors) and the users/members of the site will post questions to help other members for USMLE exam preparation. The institutions concernd with this issues are http://www.usmle.org http://www.ecfmg.org http://www.nbme.org http://www.fsmb.org I've emailed these institutions, but no one has answered yet.

How to get copyrights to something? My friend and I are writing a book together, we want to promote the book before it is published, but we want to get copyrights to out book so that no one can steal our ideas...especially if we make a website and promote it from there.

how do I do copyrights for my work? I just want a simple answer I guess. I've heard about registering and all sorts of other things? Is it possible to not have to register anywhere and still make sure I get my own works copyrighted? This is mostly for my poetry. I want to post it online, but to put a © symbol next to it? Will this do or are there more steps?

How can I obtain copyrights to something that rightfully belongs to my family? I would wrather not disclose the actual copyright I wish to obtain but 100% it belongs to my family b/c my great grandfather is the originator, the writer and the illustrator. What kind of lawer should I speak to and how much does this cost?

First time getting published. What kind of copyrights should I retain? I was approached by someone asking permission to use one of my poems in a book. The book will also be translated into other languages so they need my permission to have the poem translated as well. In this situation, what kind of copyrights should I give? I don’t mind my work being used but I also want to retain rights to it. Also what kind of payment should I recieve? The request did not come with any payment offer. What amount is appropriate to ask? As a struggling writer, I would like to get paid. In the past, I have voluntarily given away too much of my writing for free. I would appreciate any help. Thanks.

Do you completely lose your photo copyrights when submitting to a contest? I'm an amateur photographer, and any time I see a photo contest of any sort (pets, kids, whatever...) they have a disclaimer saying "photos become the property of 'insert company name' and can be used for advertising or promotional purposes." Do you really sign over your copyright just by submitting a photo online? Is that even legal without your signature?

How many words can you quote w/out violating copyrights? When someone compiles electronic press clippings on a selected subject and sends his or her compilations to an email distribution list or publishes the compilations online, how many words can the compiler quote without violating the copyrights of the authors or publishers of the articles being quoted?

Do recipes have copyrights, or can anyone compose a cookbook of recipes that might have overlaps with others? For instance, if I have a certain recipe for chicken soup that I want to publish in a collection of recipes, do I need to be concerned that another recipe might exist with the same items and directions? Not plagiarized, just coincidentally the same. Thanks!

What if someone copyrights my songs without my permission? Former bandmember had 2 of our most popular songs copyrighted after leaving the band. I wrote both the lyrics and the music. What can I do?

How are others getting their video's on YouTube without copyrights? I have been trying ALL morning to get a video on youtube but keep getting this error for copyright of the music on my video. How does everybody else get their video's on without having this issue??? I see a lot that were posted just 2 days ago with recent music and it hasn't been cut out. Why is mine???? Anyway, is there any way around this?

How can I make sure that I violate no copyrights within my music? I am currently working on a musical album/project that I cannot give too many details about, but for the sake of this question, I will say that it references many television and video programs. I do not plan on saying specific names of the shows within my songs, but rather names (not full names) of characters or things that make the references obvious without giving too much copyrighted information. Would this be ok? How far could I push the proverbial envelope when it comes to copyright and references to preexisting works?

How do movie directors get the copyrights from books with dead authors? I know that directors have to buy the copyright from the author before adapting their books into films. But how does it work if the book they want to adapt is really old, and the author has already passed away?

What is the best way to go about writing a manual for a class and selling the copyrights to someone? I wrote a manual to teach a class on pre/post natal massage for couples in retreat format. What is the best way to sell this as a product. Do I copyright it first and sell the rights to it or sell it as is and let them copyright it and how do I show people the product without them reading and copying the manual. Thanks alot!

How would I go about obtaining legal copyrights to a book I am writing and how much does that cost? I want to send it to publishers when I am done that's why I am asking.

are there any countries that grant authors perpetual copyrights to original work? as in maybe a perpetual copyright for a fee, or other ways. is there a way to get a license that doesnt end 70 years after death, one that just lasts indefinitely?

How do I get copyrights for my company? Hi I just started my web development company, Netsfer.com and I need need to know if I need to buy copyrights. Lets say I wanted to put this in my footer "Copyright 2007 Netsfer.com All rights reserved" do I need to buy copyrights for that? I am a highly experianced web designer/developer and my friends forced me to open a company so now here it is!

Do copyrights cover the name of the actual business? Am I able to use the same name in a different area? I saw a website that had a copyright seal. Is the company copyrighted or just the work they do? Can I still use the name that company has if I am in a different area? Thank you!

Can a design agency be held responsible for copyrights in the work they deliver? My company is currently going through contract negotiations with a design agency who will do our corporate identity system. The legal team in my company demands that there is a clause in the terms of agreement that gives the design agency responsibility of any breaches of copyright that the design may cause. Something the design agency won't agree with. Although I can understand the legal team in my company wants to protect us against copyright breaches, it seems a bit over the top. No design agency would be able to totally guarantee that their design did not breach the copyright of some obscure design done by a different company.

How much does it cost to license the copyrights for tv cartoons? I want to use certain cartoon shows on my website (for commercial purposes) and need to do it legally, not like youtube posters.

Does anyone know the easiest way to learn about copyrights? I want to sell my photographs on blank gift cards, but I should copyright my images first. Where do I start?

Do series books written by an author have separate copyrights or are they all copyrighted together? For instance, if an author has a series of novels titled (The Gameplan, The Gameplan: The Second Coming, and The Gameplan: No More Tomorrows) will all of those individual novels have their own separate copyright or will they be under one copyright?

What are the main copyrights you should not sign away when agreeing to a book deal? Would appreciate an answer from someone involved in publishing. monkey, of course you sell away certain rights of a manuscript, marketing and distribution for instance.

what is the requirements to start a copyrights company? i want to start a copyrights company where people can send their material to my company to be protected. is there any formal training or certifications needed to start such a company?

How does a person get copyrights to their artwork? Who do I need to contact and what do I need? A web address or phone number would be nice...

What are the online rules for copyrights? As I understand it, any original material posted on the internet is legally copyrighted by the original poster of that material. Would this apply to information posted in forums? If I wanted information deleted, such as an essay or story, could I force the owner of the forums to delete them if I'm unable to? What about posts that quote my original post?

How do i get past photobucket copyrights? I made a picture slideshow, but photobucket recognized the music and wont let me upload it.

How do you contact someone for copyrights? I wanted to get permission to use somes basic idea for a book, but I don't know how to ask if it's ok from me to publish it or have the company publish it for me. Can someone tell me how to do that?

How can I rewrite an objective text from another resource correctly, without violating its copyrights? The text is so objective and it has no style so I Truly believe that this text is impossible to be copyrighted (is it possible?)

How can find and use quality copy and articals for my website without infringing on copyrights.? I need to post interesting information on the pages on my website. However I don't feel that I have the writing skills or the $$$ to have it professionally written. Is it ok to copy articles for a website and give acknowledgment to the creator. Do you have any suggestions as to how to create a nice, professional looking website for my customers. Note: the site looks great, it's the content that I am struggling with.

When posting an original character story online, what type of copyrights do we have? How safe is it? I've often wondered about this. I've seen people post their original character fiction online and I'd like to know how we're protected doing so. Most writers will not get a story copy righted until it is ready to be published by a commercial publishing company. Does anyone out there understand the laws of what I'm referring to? Thanks!!!

Is there a website where I can get and use free legal music with no copyrights to use in a video? I'm looking for some music to add to a video but don't want to start using copyrighted music. Is there any websites with music, nothing special, that I could use on a video? I don't want to use copyrighted material but at the moment the video is silent due to the camera I have used. So looking to add music or sound to it. Thanks.

If a copyrighted question is edited a little bit and used in printed form, will the copyrights be still valid? The laws to be considered can be considered from India. For ex: There is a question with 4 options, one of the options is changed. Now, is the question still copyrighted? Its clearly about copyrights infringements. Suppose I take a published book with 500 questions. I change one option or parameter in all the 500 questions. Will I be able to (legally) sell that book and make profit?

how can i embed non-editable copyrights in photos? I'm trying to add copyrights notice and other metadata in my images but i can't figure out a way to lock them in the file. All the methods i know can be easily edited in photoshop and altered.

Copyrights.How old does a picture need to be to copy it,if it a professional picture? How old does a picture need to be to copy it,if it a professional picture? What is the copyright law for photographs. I have been to the governments copyright law website and its like reading another language. Please help! Thanks If there is no markings how would a obtain any for of written permession?

I received a direct mailing that quotes a famous piece of work, did they infringe upon copyrights? I received this direct mailing piece that quoted the very well known portion of The Star Thrower by Loren Eiseley. Did this company infringe upon copyrights by not getting permission to reproduce this text? They did give credit to the source. Thanks for any input.

How to get rid of a myspace fiel that has been blocked because of asserted copyrights? I kinda messed up and got it blocked and now i only have three songs. Is there a way to get ris of the blocked file and upload another song?

What are the flat and hourly rates for copyrights for writing in BC? Edit: What are the flat and hourly rates for copywriters in BC?

How can I register copyrights for my PHOTOS? I know that I can send in 10 works via e-mail or mail and register them for $35(online) or $45 (mail), but how do I register my photographs? Send them online? Mail the actual photographs?

Is there any issues about copyrights in MP3 contents that can be encountered in airports when traveling? Is it okay to bring along your MP3 players when traveling?

How do you get music video copyrights for dvd business? What would I have to do to get rights to several music videos for a dvd I want to put on the market?

Copyrights on Personal Slides Purchased at Auction? I purchased a box of personally taken slides and filmstrips at an live auction where all rights to property are transfered. Does this include the copyrights to the images? Meaning, am I within my rights to sell the images? I am not talking commercial slides, but standard old vacation slides.

Why Obama and McCain arent more important than copyrights ? Go to youtube and type in ( a koranic toast ), read the article that explains how all of America uses my copyrighted works but will not be just using them, soon. Thats right. Its fixing to change. Obama will not save your assses either. From GTA111/Ross. Hollywood, Florida.

Where do i get the Copyrights for Smike the Musical From? I want to perform a peice from Smike a musical based on Charles Dickens for my school, however, i don't know, what the rights are and where to get them from. Any suggestions?

How do I go about buying copyrights? I am interested in buying music, books and other stuff that is recently classified public domain. I also wonder how do find if some is public domain or not? Ok so, I cannot buy rights to public domain. How do I find out the status of something that is going to public domain? How do I figure out stuff is public domain?

How does copyrights trademarks and patents relate to consumer protection? Please help, are only given a few days to complete!!!

Is there any copyrights I have to worry about when starting a graphics business? I want to start a side job and make decals for cars, trucks, businesses, etc... Is there any restrictions on what I can make? And more importantly, can I sell them?