It takes a certain kind of person to be a creative entrepreneur. A successful business is made up of more than just a good idea. Good ideas are key, but they are also a dime a dozen. Solid execution is needed to…
Should You Protect All of Your Creative Work?
When you look around your studio, do you see piles of design sketches in one corner, stacks of canvases layered against the walls, or thumb drives full of images collecting dust in repurposed ashtrays? Perhaps the scene is your computer…
How to License Music for Use in Your Book Trailer
This post was written by Charles F. Morgan (“Frank”), an intellectual property lawyer who represents individuals and businesses in the entertainment world. Copyright law in the music industry has some peculiar twists and Frank knows all about them. The readers of charmcitylegal.com…
Protecting Designs from Illegal Copying
The success of a creative arts business depends on the skill, technique, and talent of the creator. As an artist, you invest your time and energy developing the look, the feel, the style and the overall impression of your creative work.The result of…
How Words with Images are Easily Protected With Copyright
Do you illustrate your stories? Create comic books or graphic novels? Do you develop interactive multi-media pieces? Or create anything which is neither one type of work (purely literary) or another (purely visual art)? When it comes to selecting the…