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RE: [GWL]: Copyright of edited versions?


Nan Sterman wrote:
> 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.

Wrong, except in the case of work-for-hire contracts.  

 They need to give their permission 
> for reuse of the edited version

Wrong.

 and they have a right to distribute 
> that edited version as they choose.

Wrong.
> 
> This makes no sense to me.  Why would editing my work give that 
> publication a copyright?

It doesn't.

  Why would the fight for copyright go to the 
> supreme court if that were the case?

It wouldn't.
> 
> But, I've been wrong before.  What do you think?

I've never even heard these claims before.  My first tendency is to 
seriously suspect the honesty of the editor or the publication.  Of 
course, if these claims are being made by some wet-behind-the-ears, 
just-barely-germinated new baby editor, he may simply be abysmally 
ignorant instead of dishonest.  But those are the only two choices. 

You will want not want to work with this editor while he has such 
misconceptions, as he has warned you that he intends to violate your 
contracts as well as object to your legitimate exercise of your legal 
rights to your work.  In other words, he is going to behave as if you 
have work-for-hire contracts, even though you don't.

Carol Deppe
Author of BREED YOUR OWN VEGETABLE VARIETIES:  THE GARDENER'S AND 
FARMER'S GUIDE TO PLANT BREEDING AND SEED SAVING (See table of contents, 
excerpts, & reviews at http://www.chelseagreen.com.)  

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