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MJ Courchesne

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MJ Courchesne - AI, Authors, and Editors: What You Need to Know Now

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  • 3 Lessons

Guest: NAIWE’s Copyright and Permissions Expert MJ Courchesne Join us for this round-up of current issues surrounding artificial intelligence and the world of creative content. We’ll review pending cases, as well as what the Copyright Office, publishers, creators, and some major associations representing creators and publishers have to say about generative AI. We’ll explore some language you might see in contracts.

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MJ Courchesne - Copyright 101

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  • 2 Lessons

Guest: NAIWE’s Copyright and Permission Expert MJ Courchesne As a writer, you know the value of your work, and have a keen interest in protecting it. You also may know that your work is copyrighted as soon as you put thoughts into a fixed medium, so why should you bother registering your copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office? This webinar will review the basics of copyright law in the United States.

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MJ Courchesne - Copyright Update

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  • 3 Lessons

Guest: NAIWE’s Copyright and Permissions Expert MJ Courchesne Learn about what the newly established Copyright Claims Board means for individual creators in this town hall style webinar. We’ll also talk about the implications of a shared copyright between two or more authors.

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MJ Courchesne - Permissions 101

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  • 3 Lessons

Guest: NAIWE’s Copyright and Permissions Expert MJ Courchesne Learn the ins and outs of what publishers require when they ask you to "clear" permission for third-party materials you are incorporating into your work. What things do you need to have in a permission agreement, how do you go about getting permission anyway, and how long will this process take?

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MJ Courchesne - Useful Agreements for the Writer

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  • 3 Lessons

Guest: NAIWE’s Copyright & Permissions Expert MJ Courchesne This webinar will feature some sample agreements and sources for templates that the writer may find useful. What does a work-for-hire look like? What should you expect in a trade publishing contract? How common are NDAs in the publishing world? How do you format a simple permission request? Who can you reach out to for help when reviewing a contract?