A letter seeking permission to use a copyrighted work should contain at least three elements.
1) Identify yourself
2) Identify the work you want to use
3) Describe the use you are going to make of the work
That phrase could mean several things. It could refer to a letter that is protected by copyright, or a letter allowing use of someone's copyright (i.e., a license).
Yes; if you write a book and I illustrate it, we can be co-owners of the copyright.
You have to write a script or book and then copyright it and sell it to them, if you don't copyright it and still send it to them, they can steal legally and copyright it themselves. If you want any money from it you have to write it and copyright it, then contact Lifetime afterwards to see if they are interested.
To copyright a quote, you can simply write it down and include the copyright symbol (), the year, and your name. This will provide you with legal protection for your original quote.
It just means general copyright, as a concept, as opposed to a specific right on a specific material. A generic copyright letter is basically a form letter to alter as needed.
No you do not. Cities and towns are not copyright, and you are free to write about them.
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You need to write something original and then publish it, applying the copyright mark, the date and your name. Copyright protection is automatic.
A notification is not required for protection. That being said, it normally consists of the word "copyright," the copyright symbol, the year, and the name of the rightsholder(s).
Not at all. Freedom of speech means you have the right to criticize the government or to write a letter to the editor of your local paper. But copyright protects the person who wrote a book from someone stealing it and using their material without permission.
The letter "c" refers to "copyright". The circle-C symbol is easily recognized, even by people who do not understand English.
Given current copyright law, it's merely a courtesy; the content of the site would be protected regardless.