TY  - BOOK
AU  - Murray,Kay
AU  - Crawford,Tad
TI  - The writer's legal guide: an Authors Guild desk reference 
SN  - 9781621532422 (pbk.)
AV  - KF 390 M982w 2013
U1  - 346.7304/82 
PY  - 2013///]
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Allworth Press
KW  - Authors
KW  - Legal status, laws, etc
KW  - United States
KW  - Popular works
KW  - Copyright
KW  - Derechos de autor
KW  - Estados Unidos
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Writing is a business -- Copyright basics -- Copyright : notice, registration, and deposit -- Copyright : works made for hire, joint works, and community property -- Copyright : infringement, litigation and fair use -- Copyright : history, and its future -- Idea theft, misattribution, reputational harm : other protections for writers -- Free expression and its limits -- How to use open government laws -- Contracts : introduction and negotiating basics -- Negotiating a book contract -- Newspaper, magazine, and syndication contracts -- Self-publishing options: e-books and print on demand -- Electronic rights and wrongs: battles over digital rights -- Literary agents and agency agreements -- Collaboration and ghostwriting agreements -- Film and television contracts and dramatic productions -- How to avoid and resolve disputes -- Taxes : writing income and expenses -- The hobby loss rule -- Taxes: beyond schedule C -- Estate planning for writers
ER  -