This chapter offers an overview of the whole process, explaining the purpose and legal basis for permission, as well as the potential risks of operating without permission. It also serves as a guide to how to use this book.

1. Permission: What Is It and Why Do I Need It?
2. The Basics of Getting Permission
   1. Determine If Permission Is Needed
   2. Identify the Owner
   3. Identify the Rights You Need
   4. Negotiate Whether Payment Is Required
   5. Get It in Writing
3. Overview of Intellectual Property Laws
4. Permission Tools: Licenses and Releases
   1. Licenses, Permissions and Clearances
   2. Releases

Getting Permission
by Attorney Richard Stim
A comprehensive, up-to-the-minute book on securing the use of copyrighted images, text, music and more.
More Info | Get this book

Web & Software Development: A Legal Guide
by Attorney Stephen Fishman
Find the jargon-free legal information and easy-to-use legal forms you need to protect your rights as a web developer or software creator.

More Info | Get this book