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Quoting passage of copyrighted book on your Kindle?

by Viramara
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Is it an infringement if we quote a passage from a copyrighted book for our Kindle content -- of course we mention the sources, "according to John Blah in his book XYZ...". Have you done it once?
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  • Profile picture of the author MarketingManUK
    Copyright law and so called "fair-use" varies from country-to-country but as a broad guideline provided your extract is used within a news reporting or critical review, and provided that you don't you a material amount (both in terms of quantity or importance of a particular extract) then you should be okay. And as you say give proper accreditation.

    If in doubt get proper legal advice!
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  • Profile picture of the author Adie
    If you mention the source I don't think there is a problem. Famous quotes by famous people republished millions of times.. and those quotes always come together with their names...
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  • Profile picture of the author contentwriting360
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    Viramara,

    So long as you mention the source, that'll be fine. In some cases, we also do this on all e-books and reports ordered by our clients.
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  • Profile picture of the author MarketingManUK
    forgot to add, in most countries copyright only survives for the life of the author plus a set amount of years. So for example if the work is 200 years old or more, there is no copyright in the original text any more (though be careful they will be copyright in the new version created!)
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    • Profile picture of the author contentwriting360
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      Then, it's best for the OP to check the copyright law applied, followed, and executed in his/her country.

      Originally Posted by MarketingManUK View Post

      forgot to add, in most countries copyright only survives for the life of the author plus a set amount of years. So for example if the work is 200 years old or more, there is no copyright in the original text any more (though be careful they will be copyright in the new version created!)
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  • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
    Originally Posted by Viramara View Post

    Is it an infringement if we quote a passage from a copyrighted book for our Kindle content -- of course we mention the sources, "according to John Blah in his book XYZ...". Have you done it once?
    Much depends on the passage you choose to quote. A paragraph or two from a 200 page book is not the same as a whole chapter. As an earlier poster put it, you can't take the meat of a book or article and use it just because you attribute the source.

    Suppose you were reviewing a mystery novel, and the passage you chose to quote was the solution to the mystery. The author would have every right to go after you because you damaged his ability to profit from his work.

    Use common sense, and you should be okay. If in doubt, you can always ask the author for permission. Don't just ask if you can quote him in your work, ask about the specific passage. I've only had one writer say no. I used a passage from a different author who wrote essentially the same thing.

    And if all else fails, get advice from a lawyer who specializes in Intellectual Property issues. (I'm not a lawyer, so I gotta cover my backside here...)
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