[sdiy] DIY and Serge scans from Synapse, 197x

[DJ Marmalade]

> With all due respect, and not trying to start a flame fest.
>
> Perhaps someone can clarify my understanding?
>
> In the case of a paid magazine article, copyright is transferred to the
> magazine for publication? If the magazine then closes, does the copyright
> automatically transfer back to the author?
>
> Or is copyright not transferable at all and publication is licensed?

Well, I have only one data point, so that does not constitute a line,
however, the one article I had published did not transfer copyright to the
magazine. I retained copyright of  the article and received the impression
that that was standard procedure.  The magazine only asked for first
publishing rights and even that had a limited duration.

> The reason I ask is that I would like to republish some copies of the ARP
> 2600 owners manual. I think the copyright issues would apply to companies
as
> well as magazines?
>
> If anyone knows the author of the 2600 manual, could you please put me in
> touch?

This, otoh, is completely different. In most cases the rights to
intellectual property such as manuals belong to the company that developed
them, even if contracted.

Daryl