Copyrights and Trademarks for Media Professionals

Copyrights and Trademarks for Media Professionals Broadcast, Cable, Film, Internet, Multimedia, Satellite, WWW

Arnold P. Lutzker (1997 Focal Press, 225 Wildwood Avenue, Woburn, MA 01801,194 pp., $23)

Unlike media moguls who have their own legal departments dedicated to researching and investigating copyright laws, most independent media professionals don't have the time, interest or money to wade through the legal gobbledygook of copyright laws. But thanks to Arnold Lutzker, copyrights and trademarks can be understood in an easy and meaningful way. This book caters to media professionals and students who may have a variety of questions about things like using stock film, popular music or images from the Web in their videos, Web sites or other media productions. Lutzker presents this vast and often confusing field in a well organized, easy-to-follow format that covers everything from copyright infringement, to buying copyrights, to the registration and protection of copyrights. Lutzker uses clear diagrams and useful case studies to illustrate his points and answer pertinent media questions, without the headache, hassle or price tag of a law…

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