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• What's Legal Placing Products in Your Production
  October, 2009
  by Mark Levy and Michael Bashover
  Placing Products in Your Production
• How to Buy Gear (And Not Regret It)
  May, 2010
  by Julia Camenisch
  You'd think it would be a straightforward decision. You need a new light, you go out and buy one. End of story. Unfortunately, purchasing video gear is not…
• How to Make a Documentary: Story Development
  May, 2010
  by Morgan Paar
  In this three-part series on How to Make a Documentary, we will first look at Story Development, then investigate Funding, Financing and Budgeting and finally…
• YouTube Copyright Rights
  April, 2010
  by Mark Levy and Nick Andreadis
  How your copyright rights are affected by YouTube. An overview of the YouTube terms of service and how your distribution rights are affected when you post…
• Cool New High-tech Gadgets for Video Production
  April, 2010
  by Marshal Rosenthal
  CES Wrap-up: Where Comfortable Shoes Meets Video High-Tech
• TV vs. Web Advertising
  April, 2010
  by J. Michael Long
  Can you still make money in advertising? Yes, but maybe not in the way you might think. The potential for video advertising is unlimited. Here are some ideas…
• What's Legal Trademarks and Brands in Your Documentary
  March, 2010
  by
  The scenario is simple: background music, either live or recorded, is playing while you are videotaping a scene. Now you have sounds protected by copyright in…
• In Box
  January, 2010
  by Videomaker Readers
  Comments and links to recent Videomaker Magazine Articles written to help people create better video.
• What's Legal: When Are Background Sounds With A Copyright In Video Clips OK?
  January, 2010
  by Mark Levy and Mike Szydlo
  The scenario is simple: background music, either live or recorded, is playing while you are videotaping a scene. Now you have sounds protected by copyright in…
• What's Legal YouTube: Fair Use Vs Copyright Laws
  December, 2009
  by Mark Levy and Saba Siddiqui
  The most common YouTube Video copyright infringement involves using songs in without permission of the copyright holder that cannot be claimed as "Fair Use".
• New Ways For A Professional Wedding Videographer To Make A Buck
  October, 2009
  by Matthew York
  Weddings are the first thing that people think about when pondering profits from video, but are there other ways a professional videographer can cash in on…
• How to Start a Wedding Video Service
  August, 2009
  by Mark Montgomery
  When you think about starting a wedding video service, there are a few pitfalls to avoid. First, don't try to serve the entire wedding video market.
• What's Legal: Can You Copyright A Name?
  July, 2009
  by Mark Levy
  The Copyright Act states that names, titles, short phrases and expressions cannot be registered in the U.S. Copyright Office. But Wait! Trademark law can cover…
• 10 Keys To Success In The Wedding Video Business
  February, 2010
  by Brent Holland
  A guide to becoming successful in the wedding video business written by those in the trenches. Part of a series on how to make money making video.
• Producer PROFILE: behind the lens
  May, 2009
  by Brian Alves
  How to use video to sell Real Estate Profitably. According to the National Association of Realtors, more than 82% of home buyers begin their search...
• What's Legal: producer's rights
  April, 2009
  by John Weir and Mark Levy
  You've Been Pirated! How to take down Copyright Infringers with a Copyright Takedown Notice. Your copyrighted work shows up online, but you didn't put it there.
• Quick Focus
  March, 2009
  by Jennifer O’Rourke
  HDTV: make smart choices with good comprehension when you go shopping... Market7.com: helps producers save time, money and energy as they collaborate on video…
• What's Legal producer's rights
  January, 2009
  by Mark Levy
  The Public Domain - Unraveling the Confusion of when Copyright claims dissolve. When our country's Founding Fathers adopted the U.S. Constitution, they wanted…
• In Box: Contract Advice
  July, 2009
  by Videomaker Editors
  In Box this Month’s Letters include: Archiving and Formatting Stories, Grid Before my Eyes, Contract Advice, Get it in Writing, Correction...
• What's Legal: producer's rights
  April, 2008
  by Mark Levy
  How Fair Is Fair? Copyright Law and Fair Use
• Quick Focus
  October, 2008
  by Jennifer O'Rourke
  Seeing RED? How 'bout Scarlet?... Fair Use Guidelines Receive a Facelift for Online Videos... Sing Happy Birthday, for a Fee.
• What's Legal producer's rights
  October, 2008
  by Mark Levy and Gina Gullace
• Take 5: Class in Session 5 Tips for Videotaping in Schools
  September, 2008
  by Jennifer O'Rourke
  It's that time of year when students return to the classroom with fresh shiny faces, new schedules and a plethora of activities to fill their calendars from…
• From Play to Profit
  August, 2008
  by Brian Peterson
  Getting Your First Paid Gig
• In box: readers' letters
  February, 2009
  by The Editors
  This month’s letters: Vets' Stories - needing historical footage; Working in the Wild - Killarney Provincial Park; Editing Dirty Little Tricks - Sync the&hell…
• What's Legal: Producers Rights.
  June, 2008
  by Mark Levy and Gina Gullace
  Private Lives: Who is protected... the producer or the citizen? It depends.
• In box readers' letters
  January, 2009
  by The Editors
  Inspired by Viewfinder Column; Separation of Editorial Coverage versus Advertising; Sound Needs Consideration, Too; The World is Reading Videomaker - There are&…
• In Box: reader's letters
  April, 2008
  by The Editors
• In box readers' letters
  November, 2008
  by The Editors
  readers' letters: Tip on Music Editing with Your iPod... What Is That?... Kids and Legal Video... eNews: Preserving Family Stories
• Quick Focus
  February, 2008
  by Jennifer O'Rourke