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Once It's Created, Its Copy-righted

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Here's a great reminder piece about copyright. 

"Once It's Created, It's Copyrighted

This past week I got a note from one of our members and a CABS attendee about a copyright situation with her guild. While I don't know all the particulars, I do know this topic comes up on a regular basis.

I think it’s a matter of education. For some reason, people don’t seem to get it when it comes to crafts. Because our industry has always had a sharing nature, many people think everything should be shared. And, this becomes easier with the Internet. And, it’s, in many, many cases, illegal.

I always say that the basics of copyright are simple: if you do not own the copyright, you do not have the right to copy. And, basically everything created privately has a copyright, whether it is registered or not. Many people think copyright is about the loss of income to the artist. While copyright theft can have an impact on the artist’s income, It is really about who decides what happens to your work. You, as the copyright owner, are the only one who can decide if and how it can be copied, adapted and distributed.

Of course, copyright is more involved than that, and I think when faced with any question about copyright, your first step is... Click here to continue reading more tips on the blog."

Morna McEver Golletz is the founder and CEO of the International Association of Creative Arts Professionals where creative arts entrepreneurs craft business success. Her weekly e-zine offers tips, techniques and inspiration to help you craft business success from your creative arts passion. You can sign up for a FREE subscription at http://www.creativeartsprofessionals.com.