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Creative Commons Summit Builds Momentum for Strengthening Author Rights
We would like to thank Creative Commons General Counsel Diane Peters for contributing the following post, which originally appeared on
When to Update or Supplement a Copyright Registration
Copyright registration is a claim to copyright filed with the U.S. Copyright Office which creates a public record of facts
Rights Reversion Success Story: Jessamyn West
As part of our occasional Q&A series on alternative publishing models, we talked with librarian extraordinaire Jessamyn West, who successfully
Authors Alliance Testifies in Support of Fair Use at the Library of Congress
A key policy issue at Authors Alliance is our support for authors’ right to make fair use in the digital
Readers And Book Markets Benefit From Authors Reclaiming Their Rights
The following guest post by Paul Heald describes his recent analysis of the beneficial effect of rights reversion and termination
Rights Reversion Success Story: Dale Cannon
Dale Cannon is Professor Emeritus of philosophy and comparative religion at Western Oregon University. In March of 2017, he reverted
AWP Authors Inform Our Upcoming Guide to Publication Contracts
Earlier this month, Authors Alliance attended the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) conference in Tampa, Florida. We presented
Authors Alliance Submits Reply Comment in 2018 DMCA Rulemaking
In December 2017, Authors Alliance submitted comments to the U.S. Copyright Office in support of a modified exemption to Section
Revisiting Georgia State: Fair Use and Academic Incentives
What effect does fair use have on incentives to create? For some academic authors, there is growing evidence that fair