Digital Sliderule Makes Copyright Law Dead Simple [Copyright]
Jul
20
When it comes to copyright law, not knowing the rules can get you in a lot of hot water, but figuring out the rules can be just as frustrating. Luckily, the American Library Association has created a simple tool that tells you whether or not you need to hunt down a rights owner to use a book, movie, song, or other work in a project. The surprising part? Often times, you don’t—not if the work was made before a certain year, and if the …
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Digital Sliderule Makes Copyright Law Dead Simple [Copyright]
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