I want to buy ebooks and freely display them on my website. Since I legally bought these copies am I not entitled to show the ebooks for free to whoever I want? I am U.S. based.
2007-06-15 07:08:47 · 9 answers · asked by Doug 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Your purchase of them gave you rights for your own personal use or resale of that particular item (Actually, I don't know how resale would work with an ebook, I'll admit). It does not give you the right to make it available free of charge to the public, any more than you'd be allowed to scan a book you bought and post that.
2007-06-15 07:35:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, purchasing the book does not give you the right to display it (or any portion of it) on your website, and if you do and the publisher or the author becomes aware of it (and it’s likely that they will since info on the internet is so easily accessible), they will sue you and they will win (It’s a clear copyright violation).
By the way, you can’t resale the book either. With print books, the First Sale Doctrine applies, which means that once you buy a book you can do whatever you want with it, but that’s not the case with ebooks, because when you ‘sale’ or forward an ebook you’re making COPIES (the original is still on your computer and whoever you forward it to has a copy).
2007-06-15 07:51:02 · answer #2 · answered by kp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For a $50 licensing fee it would make no sense to pay a lawyer to draw up a contract, unless you expect to be selling a lot of licenses. All you need to do is write down, in clear language, exactly what uses the buyer is allowed to put the images to, and what he's going to pay. Don't try to be all "legalese" in your writing. Just set it out clearly and simply. "John Smith agrees to pay Bill Jones the sum of $50 for a license to use the copyright picture of a dragon that is shown below as the cover illustration of his book "Here be Dragons", and for no other purpose." Both sign it, and you're good. Most people are honest. People who are will abide by the contract whether it's an "iron-clad" contract or not. People who are not will likely violate the contract however well written it is, on the assumption that you're unlikely to sue them anyway over a $50 license. Richard
2016-05-21 02:39:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You bought the material for your own use. If you advertize or show the material for free on the net without the owners permission to do so you are in violation of copyright law.
2007-06-15 07:53:16 · answer #4 · answered by reinformer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on if the publisher/author sold you or gave you the rights to display it. You need to ask them.
2007-06-15 07:13:36 · answer #5 · answered by Layne B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you bought them for yourself if you want to display them you have to still get the authors permission.
2007-06-15 07:14:01 · answer #6 · answered by Kilroy238 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if there is any way to be sued, you will be sued by someone. its not worth the risk is my advice to you! there are many lawyers who look for people to take money from. do not be a victim unless you want to be one.
2007-06-15 07:19:51 · answer #7 · answered by cadaholic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. But then you are allowed to read them free of charge.
2007-06-15 07:13:23 · answer #8 · answered by hexeliebe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No because you are showing it to people who have not payed for it.
2007-06-15 07:16:57 · answer #9 · answered by Ry_Guy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋