Brooklyn, NY asked in Copyright for New York

Q: Who holds the copyright for material published on a blog?

Hi. If I write an article for a blog, who holds the copyright to the work, the author or the publisher? I am writing without payment or signed agreement and I am credited as the writer. The blog is supported by paid advertising if that matters. Do I, as the writer, have the right to publish the article on another blog or in a book? Thank you.

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Marcos Garciaacosta
Marcos Garciaacosta
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  • Intellectual Property Lawyer
  • Mesa, AZ

A: You are the owner

Unless you are giving the rights to somebody else

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