LNK Law PLLC

06/02/2023

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06/30/2021

In the era of ubiquitous social media, artists, musicians, and content creators of all kinds regularly face a similar predicament: how to address unlicensed use of their works on such platforms. Whether on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, or Instagram, users can easily copy and post copyrighted material without consent from the owner. It might be impossible to stop this practice wholesale, but copyright owners still have avenues for recourse. In this article, we’ll talk about one of the most effective routes for addressing copyright infringement on social media, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”).

Read more at https://lnk-law.com/i-found-my-copyrighted-material-on-social-media-now-what/

05/05/2021

Publishing agreements are complex and nuanced, and very much their own beasts. What makes them different from a standard commercial agreement or even a standard intellectual property licensing agreement? The acquisition of rights is wrapped heavily into both the production and distribution of a product in connection with the right as well as a resale/agent relationship associated with the sale of subsidiary rights (e.g., translation, motion picture, serializations, etc.) At its core, it is a hybrid agreement dealing with intellectual property licensing, services, distribution, and resale/agency matters.

Read more at https://lnk-law.com/anatomy-of-a-publishing-agreement/

05/05/2021

Your dream has finally come true! An agent has handed you an agency agreement or, better yet, a publisher has offered you a publishing contract. What now? Navigating your rights and obligations under these agreements can be confusing and scary, and your agent’s interests may not always be aligned with yours. This post tackles some of the competing economic interests at play that you, as the author, may not even be aware of.

Read more at https://lnk-law.com/author-rights-economic-interests-highlighted/

05/05/2021

In our practice, we get a lot of questions surrounding what is and what isn’t fair use under copyright law. So, exactly what is fair use? It’s a legal doctrine designed to encourage freedom of expression of ideas, and it permits the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works in certain circumstances. Unfortunately, although the doctrine is codified into law in Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act, what constitutes fair use is ultimately and often vigorously debatable.

Read more at https://lnk-law.com/what-is-fair-use/