Essential Law for Publishers (Hardcover)

There are legal aspects throughout the publishing process; this work is an easy-to-read reference for those who are not specialists in legal affairs but need a working understanding of where and how the law might apply.;Book publishers, magazine publishers and agents are having to make themselves more aware of the legal implications and requirements of their activities because of both the new copyright act and the integration of directives and legislation from Brussels and the EEC.;It addresses the range of legal issues in the publishing process: contracts, copyright, moral rights, defamation and libel, passing off, data privacy, photocopying, official secrets and merchandizing. Legal points are explained with reference to business practice.;This book should be of interest to personnel involved in all aspects of the publishing process from commissioning to distribution, professional publishing and copyright courses.