Perspective
Mar. 3, 2009
For Artists With Original Works, It's Buy Now or Pay Later
One expense that shouldn't be slashed in today's recession is registering a copyright as soon as a work is created.
By Matthew W. Clanton
For those in the entertainment industry, the Academy Awards provided somewhat of a respite from all the bad news lately. Now that the Oscars are over, it's back to reality. The pressure to cut production costs for media works is larger than ever. One expense that should not be slashed, however, is the expense of registering a copyright in the work soon after it is created - whether that work is a written script, motion picture, a television episode...
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