Who owns the copyright of novels published online
The copyright of the Works you publish belongs to you. If you sign a contract with a publishing house, part of it will be distributed to the publisher.
Online novels are different from printed novels. From the perspective of copyright law protection, there is no difference, it’s just that the creators choose different channels for publishing.
According to the laws of our country, the creation of copyright is a work Protection is automatically obtained from the moment the creation is completed, unlike applying for a patent. The law protects copyrights in two aspects: personal rights and property rights. Our country’s laws enumerate the protection of copyrights, focusing on Article 10 of the Copyright Law:
1. Personal rights
(1) Right of publication, that is, the right to decide whether the work will be made public;
(2) Right of signature, that is, indicating the identity of the author, in the work The right to sign;
(3) Right to modify , that is, the right to modify or authorize others to modify the work;
(4) The right to protect the integrity of the work, that is, the right to protect the work from distortion or tampering;
The protection of personal rights is permanent. Even if the author disappears from the world one day, this right is still protected by law. ;
2. Property rights:
(5) Right of reproduction, that is, by printing, copying, rubbing, The right to make one or more copies of the work by means of audio recording, video recording, ripping, or remake;
(6) Distribution right, that is, the right to provide originals or copies of works to the public by sale or donation;
(7) Rental right, that is, paid licenseThe right of others to temporarily use film works, works created by methods similar to filmmaking, and computer software, except where the computer software is not the main subject of the rental;
(8) Exhibition rights, that is, the right to publicly display originals or copies of fine arts and photographic works;
(9) Performance rights, that is, publicly performing works and making them public by various means The right to broadcast the performance of the work;
(10) Screening rights, that is, the right to publicly reproduce art, photography, movies, and works created with methods similar to filmmaking through projectors, slide projectors and other technical equipment;
