If I decide to self-publish a book what happens to the copyright? Is there a way to prevent others from claiming copyrights for a book published autonomously? Are there OS licenses specifically tuned for books?

  • billgamesh@lemmy.ml
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    5 months ago

    I’m fine with making people email me if they want to sell derivatives of a creative work tho

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      5 months ago

      And if you’re dead or incarcerated or otherwise uncontactable?

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        5 months ago

        copyright will eventually expire after your death

        and cc nc does not prevent derivatives, just profiting off of them without explicit permission, which is not that big of a deal

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          It is a big deal! Its the difference between starving and not

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              5 months ago

              Making income from open licensing is the only ethical option, though.

              • u/unhappy_grapefruit_2@lemmy.world
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                5 months ago
                • Breaking your back doing hard days work

                Not ethical

                • Enterprising. Selling a product,trade, or service to people. Perhaps your an great artist or got some clothes to sell off

                Not ethical

                • Creating a (gl with your book op I think it’s going be a gudden) shitty book in some shitty overpriced coffeeshop getting paid on patreon for peanuts

                Ethical