05-21-2012, 03:57 PM | #1 |
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Copyright notice wording
Some of the "don’t steal this" statements after the copyright notice sound a bit heavy-handed. I'm wondering if simplifying it to this would still cover the necessary bases:
"Copyright 2012 Eric Bergstrom. This ebook is licensed for personal use only, and may not be re-distributed. Thank you for respecting the livelihood of this author." Any thoughts - legal or otherwise? Thanks. |
05-21-2012, 08:25 PM | #2 | ||
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I just use the simple text from Smashwords:
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05-21-2012, 09:30 PM | #3 |
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Smashwords sounds legalistic and is indeed too long. The part about returning and buying it again is, if you take it literally, bizarre. Native's text reads well. However, like anything of its kind, it reminds the reader that piracy is possible. If I was considering piracy, these kinds of reminders would cause pangs of regret. But since I'm anti-piracy, this means nothing. Last edited by SteveEisenberg; 05-22-2012 at 06:31 AM. |
05-21-2012, 10:13 PM | #4 |
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I personally think that 99% of readers do not even read the copyright page. Its there as a legal need, not for readers. I have had readers (who are members here even) ask me if I had any more books, when I have listed more books in both the beginning and end of the novel they read and claimed to love. Readers just seem to flip till they see the novel start, and read till it ends. So I have not spent much thought on the wording of it. I do not think anyone should. Use a boiler plate one, and move on.
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05-21-2012, 11:09 PM | #5 |
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I'd just stick with: "Copyright 2012 Eric Bergstrom"
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Everywhere other than Smashwords I just use (book title) Copyright © (year) by (name). All rights reserved. |
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05-22-2012, 09:01 AM | #9 |
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Yeah, I like that better. I too basically follow the Smashwords requirements, but the style runs counter to the way I want to write, and seems like a bad beginning for the occasional person who might actually read it. Thanks all.
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05-25-2012, 02:58 PM | #10 |
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I use this:
Copyright © 2012 Todd Young All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of the copyright holder. I think you're supposed to say "all rights reserved." |
05-25-2012, 03:05 PM | #11 | |
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And saying "no part may be copied in any manner whatsoever" sounds like you don't allow reviewers to quote a few sentences. Written permission is not legally required to use copyrighted material, although that may be a warning for "if you didn't get written permission even though I told you you could use it, I might sue you anyway." |
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