Living (Happily) with Copyright
Fortunately, titles are not protected by copyright, or we’d be in trouble for pilfering blogger quinncreative’s title: “Living (Happily) With Copyright” (As a side note, slogans and phrases are not generally copyrightable either, though there have been some exceptions to that.)
At any rate, quinncreative has a republished (her own) article (link above, obviously) that provides a brief introduction to copyright. Also includes a short list of other sites with additional information.
Despite the efforts of many people online, there are still large numbers of people that think anything they find on the Internet is free for the taking.
Rubber stampers familiar with the term “angel company” are generally more aware of copyright than the general populace, but it’s still a good idea to read about copyright now and again just to refresh your memory. And, don’t forget to share the knowledge with your friends!
Thanks for passing on the information. Copyright is a complicated law and I sure don’t have all the answers–but for an 800-word article, the research involved opened my eyes to a lot I didn’t know. Copyright is never a hot news items because it’s not entertaining. But artists have to slog through it all the time to protect their work.