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Re: [GWL]: Copyright of edited versions?

I do seem to recall that this same issue was raised relating to the digital
changing of images and there was a ruling that a SUBSTANTIAL
change/modification must occur for a NEW image to have been created. I
believe that the ruling was that the modified image was owned by the
original creator, not the person who performed the modification. The issue
related to a photographic image that was digitized and modified for use in
an advertisement so there were big bucks associated with the settlement. In
this case the rights to use the original image had not occurred - it was
appropriated without compensation.

It would seem that the intent is that normal editing of a image or text for
publication does NOT constitute a new work that can be copy protected.

In my opinion, the editor/publisher is blowing smoke and counts on it being
too much effort for an author/owner to pursue the matter in court.

Claude Sweet
San Diego, CA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Margaret Lauterbach" <melauter@earthlink.net>
To: <Gardenwriters@topica.com>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [GWL]: Copyright of edited versions?


> Seems to me that you copyright exact wording.  Someone else can use your
> idea and rephrase it in their own words, and it's not a violation of
> copyright.  If an editor changes some words, eliminates others, etc.,
> he/she has changed the wording so someone else may copyright it.  That's
my
> opinion, anyway. Margaret L
>
> >I recently had an editor tell me that even though I don't give away or
> >assign copyright to a publication, the publication gets the copyright of
> >my edited version. They need to give their permission for reuse of the
> >edited version and they have a right to distribute that edited version as
> >they choose.
> >
> >This makes no sense to me.  Why would editing my work give that
> >publication a copyright?  Why would the fight for copyright go to the
> >supreme court if that were the case?
> >
> >But, I've been wrong before.  What do you think?
> >
> >Nan Sterman                     PlantSoup
> >
> >205 Cole Ranch Road
> >Olivenhain, CA 92024            760.634.2902 (voice)
> >NSterman@PlantSoup.Com          760.634.2957 (fax)

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