VIII. Special Provisions-cont'd. Failure to file notice or to publish dramatization—cont'd. having filed such declaration, fail to produce such dramatization within two years from the date of the notice given by the Register of Copyrights, it shall then be the privilege of the author of the proposed dramatization to produce and copyright the same; such copyright, however, not to imply any sole right to dramatize the said work, nor to prevent the production of another dramatization made either by the author of the original work or by any other person. Abridgment or translation by other than author. 113. In any case where an author has assigned the copyright in his work, including the right to abridge, translate, dramatize, or otherwise reproduce his work in some new form, and an abridgment, translation, dramatization, or other reproduction in some new form is made and published by some person other than the author, under authorization of the assignee or copyright proprietor, the titlepage shall bear the true name of the author of the abridgment, translation, dramatization, or other form of reproduction; or notice shall be given in some conspicuous place within the book that such abridgment, translation, dramatization, or other reproduction is not the work of the author of the original book. Registration of composite or collective work sufficient. 114. In the case of a composite or collective work, the deposit of two copies for registration of copyright and the printing of a notice of copyright, as provided by this Act, shall be deemed a full and complete compliance with the statutory formalities required to secure copyright in the work of each contributing author; but if, upon the expiration of the five-year term provided for by section of this Act, any one contributing author shall desire to reprint his work, either separately or as part of some other work, he may deposit his work for registration, and publish it with a new notice of copyright. VIII. Special Provisions-cont'd. New edition of a literary production. 115. The alterations, revisions, and additions made to the text of books heretofore published shall be deemed and held the subect matter of copyright, and any second or subsequent edition of a book containing such alterations or additions shall be held to be a new book, subject to registration for copyright, under the provisions of this Act; Provided, however, That such registration shall not prejudice the right of any person to reproduce the text of any previous edition, or part thereof, after the expiration of the copyright in such former edition. Periodical contributions. 116. The author of any article contributed to and first published in a periodical shall be entitled to copyright in the article as a separate work; but, unless otherwise provided by contract in writing, (a) He shall not be entitled to make or authorize any separate publication of the article, until after the end of three years from the date of the issue of the periodical containing it; and if his work is published in several installments, until after the end of three years from the date of the issue of the periodical containing the last part or installment of the article; and (b) The author's right to make or authorize separate publication at the end of three years from first publication in the periodical, shall not abridge or otherwise affect the rights of the proprietor or publisher of the periodical, as provided by this Act. 117. The requirements of this Act as to deposit of copies for the purpose of registration, and the printing of copyright notice, shall be deemed to be fully complied with, in the case of all periodical contributions, upon the deposit of the copy of the issue of the periodical containing the contribution, and the printing upon such issue of the periodical of one copy VIII. Special Provisions-cont'd. Periodical contributions-cont'd. right notice in the form prescribed in section of this Act; Provided, however, That the author of any periodical contributions may, at his option, deposit his contribution for the purpose of registering his claim of copyright, and print the statutory notice of copyright under the title of his article. Newspapers and periodicals. 118. In the case of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals issued serially in at least four numbers each year, it shall be deemed a sufficient compliance with the requirements of this Act: (a) If the title-page of each volume is filed for copyright registration within ten days after the date of the issue, or after the day of publication. (b) If two copies of each issue are deposited not later than ten days after the date of the issue, or after the day of publication. (c) If the notice of copyright prescribed by section of this Act is printed on the volume title-page and on the first page of text of each separate issue under the title heading. Copyright of newspapers and periodicals. 119. The copyright secured, under the provisions of this Act, by the publisher or proprietor of any periodical or newspaper containing original contributions by authors competent to secure valid copyright by virtue of the provisions of this Act, shall be subject to the following limitations: (a) The copyright in the periodical shall not entitle the proprietor thereof, unless provided for by written contract, to publish or authorize the publication of the contributed article, except in the pages of the periodical. (b) At the expiration of three years from the date of the issue of the periodical containing such contribution, or, if the latter be VIII. Special Provisions-cont'd. Copyright of newspapers and periodicals-cont'd. published in several parts or installments, at the end of three years from the date of the issue of the periodical containing the last part or installment of the article, the author shall have the right to republish or authorize the republication of his article in separate form, unless otherwise provided for by written contract. Importation of foreign newspapers or magazines. 120. The prohibition of importation of literary productions not printed from type set within the limits of the United States, contained in section of this Act, shall not apply to any foreign newspaper and magazine which contains any copyright matter printed or reprinted therein in whole or in part by the authorization of the author or copyright proprietor; but any foreign newspaper or magazine which contains any copyright matter printed or reprinted without the authorization of the author or copyright proprietor shall be prohibited importation, and such copies so imported shall be proceeded against and disposed of in the manner prescribed by sections of this Act. Oral lectures or addresses. 121. In the case of a lecture or other similar production prepared for public delivery, its title shall be filed for record in the Copyright Office within thirty days after having been first delivered in public. CLASS 5. Dramatic Compositions. Deposit of copies. 122. In the case of any dramatic composition, two complete printed copies, produced by authority of the author or copyright proprietor, shall be deposited within thirty days after printing or after first authorized representation, whichever shall be earliest; and if the said dramatic composition is not printed, then VIII. Special Provisions-cont'd. Deposit of copies-cont'd. one complete manuscript copy with full title, within thirty days after first authorized representation. The title of the drama, in either case, shall be recorded, together with the date of the receipt of the copy, and to the said manuscript copy a sealed certificate shall be attached stating the fact of the receipt and registration, and the copy thereupon shall be returned by mail to the copyright claimant. If such dramatic composition is subsequently printed by authority of the author or copyright proprietor, two complete copies shall be deposited within thirty days after printing. Notice of copyright. 123. All printed or otherwise produced copies of dramatic compositions shall have inscribed upon the title-page or the first page of the text the notice of copyright prescribed in section of this Act. CLASS 6. Musical Works. 124. In the case of any musical work it shall be obligatory: Deposit of copy for registration. (a) To deposit two copies of the best edition first printed or otherwise produced by authority of the author or copyright proprietor, within thirty days after such first printing or other production, and one copy of any subsequent edition, and one copy of any authorized rearrangement, transposition, or variation, within thirty days after the printing of the same. Notice of copyright. (b) To inscribe upon the title-page, or upon the first page of the text of each copy, the copyright notice prescribed in section. this Act. of |