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March 30, 2005
Freelance Writers Gettin Paid
Reuters reports in the NYT "Settlement in Freelance Writers' Suit." Apparently all the big media corporations were usin freelance pieces online and in databases without paying for the use. The strange part is that writers will get more money if they registered their copyrights. I always thought copyright was assumed by the author unless otherwise specified. I guess I should look into how one registers copyrights.
Posted by cj at March 30, 2005 11:25 AM
Comments
Your work is copyrighted the moment you write it down. However, registering your copyright entitles you to more damages in the case of infringement.
Posted by: Alex Knapp at March 31, 2005 01:52 PM