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Book SynopsisThe Internet-fueled recycling of existing works into new media is the greatest challenge to copyright law. It looks in particular at freelance works and argues that their copyright treatment on a national and international level is inadequate to resolve ambiguities in the contracting and uses of the work.
Trade ReviewCopyright, Contracts, Creators
presents an exhaustive and thoroughly researched and documented treatment of copyright protection for independent authors, or freelancers. --
AALL Spectrum'This hardback publication is an interesting exposition on the application of copyright law to the protection of the rights of freelancers... Within this subject the book is thoroughly and professionally written and easy to read. It would actually serve as a good introduction to the application of copyright law to literary works as it contains some useful summaries of current law particularly in the UK and the United States. . . If you are interested in copyright law as it applies to author such as freelancers, or just generally want to learn more about the exploitation of copyright works in the digital age I thoroughly recommend this book.
--Clive Davies, Communications Law
'. . . deserves the widest possible circulation... much of what [D'Agostino] outlines and the solutions she suggests should be read by every freelancer, agency, editor and publishers. . . D'Agostino's writing is quite sprightly and she resists the temptation to be mealy-mouthed and obscure about the issues.'
--D.B. Scott, canadianmags.blogspot.com
Table of ContentsContents: Preface Foreword 1. Introduction 2. Freelancers and Copyright in the Digital Era 3. The History of Copyright in Relation to the Freelancer 4. The History of Copyright Contract in Relation to the Freelancer 5. International and Regional Copyright Legislation 6. National Copyright Contract Legislation and Judicial Principles 7. Judicial Treatment of Freelance Authors in North America 8. Judicial Treatment of Freelance Authors in Continental Europe 9. Freelancers in the UK: Pre-empting a Digital Dilemma 10. Formulating an Equilibrated Theory 11. Equilibrated Solutions 12. Final Remarks Bibliography Index
