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Navigating the Potential Traps in Licensing Content for Online Uses

Copyright owners who are considering licensing their content for online exploitations must understand that they are venturing into still largely uncharted waters with few reliable partners. It's better than it was in 2000 ' or even 2003 ' but it's still not an entirely stable environment with dangerous shoals along the route. Don't assume that words you have seen in contracts for decades have the same meaning to your online licensee as they would to a court.

16 minute readOctober 29, 2007 at 03:31 PM
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Christian L. Castle
Navigating the Potential Traps in Licensing Content for Online Uses

Copyright owners who are considering licensing their content for online exploitations must understand that they are venturing into still largely uncharted waters with few reliable partners.

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