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News about Authors’ Rights: 2005-2009
The following are selected articles covering significant events in freelances' struggle over their rights. Unless otherwise noted, they are from the Freelance. If you find a broken link, tell us and try the link to the [source site] homepage.
Can journalists make a living from ebooks? meeting report
How about a thousand? uplifting tale of freelance negotiation
Is Amazon the Devil? and other ebook publishing platforms
Photographers claim money for fotokopieëren of your work
Freelance deals done delightfully success stories
Is a 'selfie' a portrait? crunchy copyright corners
Starving creators through 'utter bollocks'
How to Pirate a Book on Copyright Law 'fair use'?
Exceptional confusion exceptions to copyright widened
Government proposals on copyright go missing but: they'll be back </Arnie>
Copyright internationally back at WIPO in Geneva
DACS Payback Scheme 2014 stand by for advice
What right to be forgotten? Google kerfuffle
Chase thieves: win - for copyright theft
Tell us about your terms copyright & contracts surveys
Copyright chaos again summary
Viewing on screen is not copying EU court ruling
LETTER Do not work for free
Pay to play? Scams placing pieces?
Please help campaign for fair contracts copyright news
Guardian Derisory? Get in touch
Contracts in question we need info soon
Small Claims works! ...and how
Torture to listen to Guantánamo charged
Lost in the Mail claims for online use
Kill fee wins claim and get paid
Sleepless in Geneva WIPO notes
Photographer Daniel Morel's lawyer talks $1.2M damages appealed
Sisters, don't lose your rights! Spare Rib and the BL
Musicians may get only $8.5 from Warner for digital royalties
Making money digitally meeting report
LETTER negotiating round mother-in-law's Dalek contract
Round one to Google Authors Guild will appeal
Agency reputations at stake in copyright trial Morel -v- AFP
Have you had work ripped off? Watch out for survey
The internet and the law several warnings on defamation
Copyright of the Daleks exterminate clauses!
Education, education, education copyright in the interest of all
Tell us about contracts being imposed on you survey soon
Claim what's yours from collecting societies
To dance in a new order copyright in lists?
LETTER: Plagiarism across languages - how to track it?
Taking exception copyright update
Plagiarism survey feel ripped off?
ALCS holiday money! coming for writers
Always ask for more a true story
Taking exception latest round of copyright chaos updated
Photographer sues Buzzfeed website for $3.6M
User-generated what? Guardian sponsored slush slammed
Byline banditry Sun staffer wanted byline on freelance work
Copyright a-go-go battle re-joined, again
My NME's enemy IPC caught out again
Collect-o-matic! It works!
LETTER Haymarket details
The sins of the publishers... AU$ 55,000 for using 'pick-ups'
Viewing on screen is not copying probably
Small Claims limit is £10,000 from 01/04/13
Leeching isn't 'fair use' US court
Public lending is all right victory-ish!
Copyright under review unfair contracts examined
My Ladies, Lords and knaves... copyright chicanery
Pander to quality demand! benefits of being human
Daniel Morel wins a round Twitpix not fair game
Private copying, maybe... not so sure about © squatting
Work for Condé Nast, NatMag or Haymarket? Get in touch!
Links in chains Irish newspapers in quoting row
New Ways to Make Journalism Pay 2 conference report
New fronts in copyright battles another petition!
ERRor message Parliament meeting on ERR Bill
How to survive Xmas tips and links for profitable downtime
Collect your vote! ALCS ballot looms
Atex anecdata? Credits required, aren't they?
I-less in Guernsey strange new IP right
LETTER Reply to 'Battle of Alamy'
'Fair trade' for creators international call
Your clips online? copyright warning!
A fair deal for creators please sign up!
Google settles with publishers re-launches micropayment
Harlot infringed moral rights court finds
Copyright update please write to your MP now
Pirate Party hoist by petard book is not free!
LETTER Battle of Alamy
Made of Stone? NUJ photographers boycott Stone Roses
Copyright change again write to your MP
What's a Digital Copyright Exchange? a mixed bag
Google goes around libraries swap arguments
Copyright change again Please write to your MP now
Agency 'caught with a hand in the cookie jar' Morel -v- AFP
Google wants more photos for free for ShopView
Supping the waters of Liffey Ireland's © plans
E-book economics in court Justice wants in
A few things you should know about copyright supplement!
A few things you should know about quoting supplement!
Pirates & buggers allegedly
Small Claims on track court come soon
Rights ranks rearrange in copyright campaign
iBastard? claims all iRights in your Book?
Geneva diary authors' rights roundup
Rhinegold gets star for improved contracts
Archant contracts carry on as normal
Waiting for Stalin © news
UN-acceptable UNESCO wants photos for free
We win access to justice © Small Claims coming
Social media get canny guide to rights grabs
Do the right thing new copyright guide
Google Books heads toward trial a new case, too
REVIEW Alienatedlances unite! - a guide to law on freelancing
Sell, sell & sell again syndication simplified
Pic credits protected (in 3 US states)
What to do when job in progress is cancelled kill fee advice
Warning signs to watch for a © glossary
Puffing at Huffington what are their terms?
Huffington Post UK feedback please!
Why are we talking about © again? Commons report
Economics of e-books where we are now
Spotting 'shopping software seeks fakes
Free money! Claim now! royalties from ALCS licensing
Judge rejects Google Books settlement keep talking
Creators' rights required response to government
The Trireme Award www.opendemocracy.org
Google book library deadline (but settlement in abeyance)
Authors' rights for all! copyright developments in UK and EU
'Just a written biog, nothing else?' press kit checklist
OUP Academic get in touch
US court says pic credits protected rules for Daniel Morel
The Trireme Award anon poster on peopleperhour.com
Back to rights call for copyright change
How to survive Xmas things to do
Contests without rights grabs new code
Yet another copyright review first response
Anyone for Dennis? Get in touch
The murky world of e-book contracts appeal for information
Solidarity, please photographers do, in fact, need paid
Season Doesn't End in Summer ended rights grab put right
Vigorously defend Public Lending Right! Petition!
Finding your photos quick guide
FT promises syndication plays down archive
Copyright matters update
Stockholm syndrome Swedish TV wants repeat fees
Books: things to do Google reminder
Bauer freelances some small gains
Claim cash for photos DACS distribution
Good company sees sense! gig contract sorted
Unfriend Facebook? AFP sues photographer
The Trireme Dorling Kindersley
International Copyright Day: IFJ calls for 'free use' dialogue
Google on hold settlement delayed
Why 'moral rights' are important part xiv
From the Finland station rights retained
US freelances get to try again 15 years on
Google Books checklist what's 'opt-out?'
New ways to make journalism pay conference report
AOL launches user-generated sites and pays
If you don't ask, you don't get (part 97)
Working for your rights NUJ © campaign
Have you ever belonged to the FT? get in touch
Freelances activated conference excitement
Current contents all this year's articles
Attention! - NUJ members call before working for these
Trireme Awards - for legendary stinginess
The Gong - wake-up calls for late payers
Freelance Fees Guide suggested rates
Interest & compensation calculator for late payers
Link up with the NUJ - register for client-specific alerts
Creators' Rights for all campaign documents
Right to report handy list of articles