18/02/2010 In Intellectual Property, Money, Web by William Aicher
If you’re a creator (artist, musician, author, etc.), publisher, copyright holder or anyone else who deals in intellectual property, there’s one basic rule about the Internet that you should pay attention to: People Are Probably Going to Steal Your Stuff Online.
It’s been over a decade since Napster first launched, and although there have been steps [...]
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16/02/2010 In Intellectual Property, Money by William Aicher
If you’ve ever gotten into a conversation with me regarding politics, you probably know that I’m quite cautious when it comes to trusting the government to really work in the best interest of the people it represents. Today, however, I am happy to say that I’m quite impressed with the current administration’s approach to copyright [...]
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01/07/2009 In Life, Money, Publishing, Writing by William Aicher
With the experiences I’ve had so far as an independent author, I’ve come across quite a few like-minded individuals. The problem is that some of them aren’t that great at writing something that grabs me (sorry, but it’s true). Some of them, however, are. This is where Scott C. Rogers falls with his debut, Celluloid [...]
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04/02/2009 In Life, Money by William Aicher
Whether you’re an author, musician, artist or any other kind of content creator, one important thing you need to think about is whether you create as purely a hobby, or if you intend (or hope) to someday make money off of your creations. For many creators, this intent becomes obvious once you’ve decided to go [...]
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