We all consume thousands of creative works daily. Yet, creators can barely survive, due mainly to theft of their copyrighted works. Photographers, for example, earn about $29,000 per year on average. Creators can take simple actions to earn more, and continue enriching our society.
Get Free HelpVery few countries in the world have copyright in their founding documents. The USA is a notable exception. The founding fathers thought it so important, they chose to include copyright protection in the U.S. Constitution.
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Create your artistic works in a way that ensures you will make enough money to enable you to continue creating. The creator's mantra is “When it's created, it's copyrighted”. Each and every person who creates something owns that creation until they assign that right to someone else or unless it is a Work For Hire. In this digital age, the variety of media for creating original works is endless.
learn moreRegistering your works with the U.S. Copyright Office is virtually the only protection that artists have. Registration is required to file a copyright complaint in Federal Court. Registering your copyright means you are backed by Federal Law and the Constitution of the United States. And, registration can be done online for a small fee, charged by the U.S. Copyright Office.
learn moreYou can control the use and copyright of your creative works by issuing licenses of your works directly and indirectly through stock content agents, by sending DMCA Take Down orders for those who use your works without permission, and by taking legal action against copyright infringement.
learn moreOn May 31, 1790, President Washington signed H.R. 43 into law with the following preamble: “An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by Securing the Copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the Authors and Proprietors of Such Copies”
