COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION..

I don't know what you mean by "the owner" of the sound recording. Do you mean the person who owns the physical copy of the master recording [or...

Can i use famous rock stars in a fiction book I'm writing without getting permission?

Q: "Can i use famous rock stars in a fiction book I'm writing without getting permission?" R: That depends on the fiction that you're creating. ...

Is it a copyright infringement to use the name and biography of an artist (whose work is in the public domain) in a business ?

The vast majority of copyrightable works created by authors who died at least 75 years ago are in the public domain. Those that are not are...

Unauthorized biographies and news accounts of public figures enjoy very strong protection under the First Amendment. But NOT thinly veiled...

Photo published over 80yrs ago and I have found hidden handwriting unknown by everyone. Can I get copyright on my discovery?

Parsing your incredibly, and unnecessarily, convoluted prose I think you have a photograph of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. The photograph was...

Am I liable?

If I take a photograph and let Bob publish it on his website what gives Bob the right to let Fred publish it on his website as well? Nothing. If...

What kind of lawyer would I need if a game maker plagiarized my original story to make a popular video game?

You wrote and published a fanfiction story -- which means that your story was based upon an already-existing copyrighted work. In this case, that...

You can be forced to litigate in the forum where the effect of the infringement is felt so long as the plaintiff alleges that you committed the...

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Do I need permission(or is it public domain) ?

It's safe to assume that works of authorship created before 1923 are in the public domain. For works created after, someone would have to look...