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The Publishing Performance Show
Dan Miller - Why AI Content Can't Be Copyrighted (And What Authors Need to Know)
Dan Miller is the founder of The Copy Detectives, a specialized service that helps authors navigate copyright permissions and AI content disclosure requirements. With extensive experience in copyright law and clearance processes, Dan assists authors in understanding when they need permission to use quotes, images, and other content in their books. His expertise has become increasingly important as AI-generated content creates new challenges for copyright registration and protection. Dan works with authors to assess manuscripts for copyright issues, secure necessary permissions, and ensure compliance with both U.S. Copyright Office and Amazon KDP disclosure requirements for AI-generated content.
In this episode:
- How AI content affects copyright ownership and registration
- The new requirement for copyright certificates before filing lawsuits
- Why authors need to register copyrights within 90 days of publication
- The difference between copyrightable and non-copyrightable AI content
- Amazon KDP's AI disclosure requirements and potential consequences
- When quotes require permission versus fair use considerations
- The five different U.S. copyright laws currently in effect
- Public domain content and Creative Commons licensing
- Why song lyrics and poetry quotes are particularly expensive
- The importance of keeping detailed records of all source materials
- International copyright considerations under the Berne Convention
- How to work with copyright clearance services
Resources mentioned:
- U.S. Copyright Office: https://www.copyright.gov/
- Amazon KDP: https://kdp.amazon.com/
- Creative Commons: https://creativecommons.org/
- Berne Convention: https://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/berne/
- Fair use doctrine
- Public domain databases
- Copyright registration certificates
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