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On this episode of The Books & Beer Hangout, we dove headfirst into the topic of copyright and how it impacts digital authors. Our gests were practicing attorney Ruth Carter and published author Matthew Wayne Selznick. Over the course of 25 minutes we talked about:

Creative Commons vs Copyright
Different rights for different versions of an original work
Incorporating licensed work in your own materials
Distribution: the best form of piracy protection for independent creators
What you authors should -- and shouldn't be -- worried about with their digital rights
Free ways to keep tabs on your intellectual property
When to register your copyright for maximum protection
Why Dropbox isn't going to steal your copyright and publish your book
Why DRM won't help you at all
How easy and cheap it is to register copyright
Why you should consider illicit downloads a marketing expense

And there was the obligatory drinking of beers. Tonight's choices: Deviant Dale's by Oskar Blues, Black Eye IPA by BooBoo Squad, and a Stone IPA.

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