title: The Copyright Guide: A Friendly Handbook for Protecting and Profiting from Copyrights
author:  Lee Wilson 
description: <strong> Lee Wilson</strong>is a Nashville writer and lawyer. In private practice since 1984, she writes on intellectual-property law topics for a variety of publications, has served on the boards of several arts organizations, and is a frequent speaker to arts and academic groups. She is the author of six books on intellectual-property law, all published by Allworth Press.
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  # Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  [Cover](../Text/01-Cover.xhtml#anchor-anchor)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Title Page](../Text/02-Title.xhtml#anchor-350-anchor)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Copyright Page](../Text/03-Copyright.xhtml#anchor-351-anchor)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 1](../Text/Chapter01.xhtml#x5-anchor)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 2](../Text/Chapter02.xhtml#x17-anchor)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 3](../Text/Chapter03.xhtml#x27-anchor)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 4](../Text/Chapter04.xhtml#x39-anchor)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 5](../Text/Chapter05.xhtml#x51-anchor)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 6](../Text/Chapter06.xhtml#x63-anchor)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 7](../Text/Chapter07.xhtml#x75-anchor)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 8](../Text/Chapter08.xhtml#x87-anchor)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 9](../Text/Chapter09.xhtml#x97-anchor)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 10](../Text/Chapter10.xhtml#x109-anchor)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 11](../Text/Chapter11.xhtml#x121-anchor)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 12](../Text/Chapter12.xhtml#x135-anchor)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 13](../Text/Chapter13.xhtml#x147-anchor)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 14](..