Comments on: Copyright Office Travails Not Reflection of Copyright Virtues http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/05/copyright-office-travails-not-reflection-of-copyright-virtues/ Copyright Information Sat, 11 Sep 2010 01:00:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Carol Shepherd http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/05/copyright-office-travails-not-reflection-of-copyright-virtues/#comment-32970 Carol Shepherd Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:20:25 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=434#comment-32970 Copyright registration for online-only publications is about to change dramatically. The Copyright Office has proposed changes to the mandatory deposit requirements, and the definition of "complete copy" and "best edition" of a copyrighted work. This affects bloggers and online publishers, but also creative artists who work primarily in digital media or who have online-only portfolios. I've posted links about this, and a copy of the proposed changes, at my website: http://arborlaw.biz/blog/. There is a public comment period for the proposed changes which ends October 11, 2009. So far, there are many comments from big institutional publishers, and some from law firms; there are *none* from individual artists or artist agents. I believe that these regulations will be burdensome and difficult to understand and comply with, and I recommend that as many people put comments in as possible before the deadline. Carol Shepherd, Attorney Arborlaw PLC Copyright registration for online-only publications is about to change dramatically. The Copyright Office has proposed changes to the mandatory deposit requirements, and the definition of “complete copy” and “best edition” of a copyrighted work. This affects bloggers and online publishers, but also creative artists who work primarily in digital media or who have online-only portfolios. I’ve posted links about this, and a copy of the proposed changes, at my website: http://arborlaw.biz/blog/. There is a public comment period for the proposed changes which ends October 11, 2009. So far, there are many comments from big institutional publishers, and some from law firms; there are *none* from individual artists or artist agents. I believe that these regulations will be burdensome and difficult to understand and comply with, and I recommend that as many people put comments in as possible before the deadline.

Carol Shepherd, Attorney
Arborlaw PLC

]]> By: PB http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/05/copyright-office-travails-not-reflection-of-copyright-virtues/#comment-20088 PB Wed, 27 May 2009 05:38:01 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=434#comment-20088 While on the subject of copyright filings, I have also have to take issue with the large 35 dollar fee for each copyright application. I write music at a prolific pace, and I can hardly afford to copyright my songs. That's pocket change to Bob Dylan. I'm starting at a point where I play for exposure and don't make much profit for each show I do. While on the subject of copyright filings, I have also have to take issue with the large 35 dollar fee for each copyright application. I write music at a prolific pace, and I can hardly afford to copyright my songs. That’s pocket change to Bob Dylan. I’m starting at a point where I play for exposure and don’t make much profit for each show I do.

]]> By: Barry http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/05/copyright-office-travails-not-reflection-of-copyright-virtues/#comment-20081 Barry Tue, 26 May 2009 23:19:00 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=434#comment-20081 While on the subject of copyright filings, I have also have to take issue with the large 35 dollar fee for each copyright application. I write music at a prolific pace, and I can hardly afford to copyright my songs. That's pocket change to Bob Dylan. I'm starting at a point where I play for exposure and don't make much profit for each show I do. While on the subject of copyright filings, I have also have to take issue with the large 35 dollar fee for each copyright application. I write music at a prolific pace, and I can hardly afford to copyright my songs. That’s pocket change to Bob Dylan. I’m starting at a point where I play for exposure and don’t make much profit for each show I do.

]]> By: Rowena Cherry http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/05/copyright-office-travails-not-reflection-of-copyright-virtues/#comment-19890 Rowena Cherry Fri, 22 May 2009 19:45:18 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=434#comment-19890 ghjk, Please educate me. How does aggressive stealing from entertainers make space travel faster? Is it really your experience that families become closer, stronger and more united when the bullies in the family steal the food from their siblings' plates and deny medicine to those who need it? (And then throw it away). You think I'm exaggerating, I am sure. You should realize that most authors don't get a massive advance for their books. If they are e-published, they might not get an advance at all. New York advances start at around $1,000 with no more payment forthcoming for 18 months, and only then if the book has sold enough copies that the authors' royalties have been sufficient to pay off the $1,000 loan. ghjk,

Please educate me. How does aggressive stealing from entertainers make space travel faster?

Is it really your experience that families become closer, stronger and more united when the bullies in the family steal the food from their siblings’ plates and deny medicine to those who need it? (And then throw it away).

You think I’m exaggerating, I am sure. You should realize that most authors don’t get a massive advance for their books. If they are e-published, they might not get an advance at all. New York advances start at around $1,000 with no more payment forthcoming for 18 months, and only then if the book has sold enough copies that the authors’ royalties have been sufficient to pay off the $1,000 loan.

]]> By: lrg http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/05/copyright-office-travails-not-reflection-of-copyright-virtues/#comment-19802 lrg Wed, 20 May 2009 21:20:08 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=434#comment-19802 its true, i started noticing the delays almost 5 months ago--and as a publisher i do the paper forms only with registered receipt mail--still-- as the online filing process is just unwieldy and then you have to upload the stuff, no way. so we do pay for the priviledge of using the paper forms. mary beth peters surely wouldnt want things to go like this, the delays,the extra fees, its obvious they are beyond shorthanded. its sad. but its all qwe can do--keep filing. its true, i started noticing the delays almost 5 months ago–and as a publisher i do the paper forms only with registered receipt mail–still–

as the online filing process is just unwieldy and then you have to upload the stuff,

no way.
so we do pay for the priviledge of using the paper forms.
mary beth peters surely wouldnt want things to go like this, the delays,the extra fees, its obvious they are beyond shorthanded.
its sad.

but its all qwe can do–keep filing.

]]> By: ghjk http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/05/copyright-office-travails-not-reflection-of-copyright-virtues/#comment-19744 ghjk Tue, 19 May 2009 20:45:14 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=434#comment-19744 real time knowledge and file sharing is what will bring our species to the stars. More and more our species is becoming like a small family on a tiny island on this planet we call Earth. Working together, and becoming a family is what will save us. Your agendas of preserving copyright will be seen as ridiculous in the next 800 years. real time knowledge and file sharing is what will bring our species to the stars.

More and more our species is becoming like a small family on a tiny island on this planet we call Earth.

Working together, and becoming a family is what will save us. Your agendas of preserving copyright will be seen as ridiculous in the next 800 years.

]]> By: Rowena Cherry http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/05/copyright-office-travails-not-reflection-of-copyright-virtues/#comment-19738 Rowena Cherry Tue, 19 May 2009 17:42:26 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=434#comment-19738 Jacking up the price of non-electronic filing might be discrimination against Apple/Mac users. I tried to register Knight's Fork (in March 2008) electronically, and was informed that the LOC system was only available for PC users. Things may have changed since then. It was in Beta at the time, as I recall. So, I was forced to file paper. The good thing about paper use is that the date on the form is the one that obtains, even if I don't get my certificate back until 2010. Jacking up the price of non-electronic filing might be discrimination against Apple/Mac users. I tried to register Knight’s Fork (in March 2008) electronically, and was informed that the LOC system was only available for PC users.

Things may have changed since then. It was in Beta at the time, as I recall.

So, I was forced to file paper. The good thing about paper use is that the date on the form is the one that obtains, even if I don’t get my certificate back until 2010.

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