![]() You can still be breaking copyright laws if you share material with a small audience such as a Facebook group, online classroom or mailing list. If you aren't sure who holds the rights, contact the publisher to check. You must seek permission from the rights holder before you share any published material (including filmed readings, podcast recordings and pages copied from a book) with the public. Unfortunately, an author cannot grant you permission to share their published work if they don't hold the rights to do so. This means it is not legal to share published material online without the permission of the rights holder, often the publisher. The sharing of material to the public online is an act protected by copyright. ![]() ![]() Lots of people have been in touch to ask if it's legal to record or broadcast themselves reading from a book and share the reading with a class, Bookbug group or on social media. Looking for more in Writing and Authors? Legal guidance for sharing books and stories onlineįind guidance and advice on how you can share books and stories online during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown ![]()
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