Publishing
- April 24, 2016
Fair Contracts for Authors
Gerald M. Levine, co-author In May 2015, the Authors Guild announced its Fair Contract Initiative, and more recently the Internatioanl…
- October 20, 2015
Next Book Option In Publishing Contracts: Benign to Toxic
Co-author Gerald M. Levine In May 2015 the Authors Guild announced its “Fair Contract Initiative.” So far it has addressed…
- February 5, 2015
The Role of Investors in Marketing Literary Works
The following article first appeared in Independent Publisher. The full text can also be read in full below. Co-Author Gerald…
- October 26, 2014
Characters As Protectable Assets Do Not Survive Copyright Termination
Co-author Gerald M. Levine Characters as protectable assets do not survive copyright termination of the works in which they appear…
- November 4, 2013
Internet Subscription Libraries
Co-author, Gerald M. Levine New Internet subscription libraries are offering to “lend” digital books based on subscription models that brick…
- April 10, 2013
Terminating Exclusive Licenses
Co-author, Gerald M. Levine Terminating exclusive licenses after the passage of time is a statutory right. The Copyright Act of…
- March 31, 2013
Is Publishing Under Threat of Extinction?
C0-author Gerald M. Levine, Esq. The traditional world of publishing is under threat of extinction; at least, that is the…
- February 15, 2013
Authors and Domain Names
Withdrawn. Expanded and revised in 2015 article AUTHORS AND DOMAIN NAMES: CLAIMING RIGHTS TO PERSONAL NAMES, CHARACTERS AND TITLES.
- November 16, 2012
Author’s Right to Compensation for Intellectual Production
Co-author, Gerald M. Levine Authors’ incomes generally come from royalties and licensing revenues for works protected by copyright. He or…
- September 14, 2012
Wariness in Granting Rights to Aggregators
Originally published as a Guest Blog on Writer Beware® September 7, 2012 Co-author, Gerald M. Levine There is a reason…
- September 4, 2012
Consequences of an Unsatisfactory Manuscript
Co-author, Gerald M. Levine The traditional publishing process begins with an editor’s enthusiastic response to an author’s outline, proposal, and…
- August 23, 2012
Exclusive Rights for Exploiting Literary Works
Co-author, Gerald M. Levine Publishers expect and demand exclusive rights for exploiting literary works. When lawyers talk about “standard” clauses…