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originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: BernnieJGato
So ATS owns the rights to my crimefighting characters Captain Hero and his perky sidekick, Bren Dover?
originally posted by: mysterioustranger
a reply to: DBCowboy
No. You retain your work, and allow it to be placed (and therefore used by the site in perpretuity you posted. But get a copyright anyway. I have over 300 from 1969.
Literary Copyright Holder-3 books, 70*stories/blogs...and dozens of single and shared musical copyrights.
I recieve $$$ Quarterly worldwide from sales and plays.
Good Luck
Matter of fact DB? Got questions going forward...I got answers and New York, LA and London atorneys. Copyright and Trademark. Can always PM any questions.
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