Re: [BKARTS] Copyright

[Richard Kegler <richard@xxxxxxx>]

I tend to agree. There is no reproduction of copyrighted 
work, just reselling. The rebinding is a "value-add" to 
the work that has already been paid for. The additional 
value is not the content or any alteration of it but 
rather the binder's work. Think of it as an elaborate 
repair job on a book that is not in need of repair. An 
author would not receive additional royalties on a book 
that is repaired. The thought of anyone even suggesting 
litigating such a modification on grounds of copyright is 
highly unlikely.

R Kegler


On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:00:13 -0800
 Maria Arango <1000woodcuts@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Another thought, I discussed this issue with some artist 
> friends and one of
> them mentioned that the project seemed more akin to 
> purchasing a painting,
> reframing it and reselling it. This of course is 
> perfectly legal, does not
> infringe on copyright of the artist, and is common 
> practice in the art
> world, including cleaning and refinishing the painting 
> with more modern
> protective coatings by some dealers.
>
> Maria
>
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> > But since the author is not responsible for the format 
> > of the book, and
> > has
> > no authorship of the format, I do wonder how this could 
> > be upheld by
> > any
> > court. So far, it's untested.
> >
> >
> > Graham Moss (publisher, and designer of books, who thus 
> > owns the
> > copyright
> > of the format).
> >
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