C. The Nature of Rights in Copyright
Copyright bestows what is commonly referred to as a "bundle" of privileges and rights on creators for exclusive use of their creations. This "bundle" can be reserved ("all rights reserved") or transferred in its entirety, or it can be divided, conferred, or restricted individually or in groups, depending on circumstances and inclination.
A creator can divide rights in myriad ways according to a seemingly endless "divisibility principle."22 Among the more common ways to divide rights is by chronology (e.g., "right to publish until the year 2000"), geography (e.g., "North American rights"), and media (e.g., "motion picture rights"). Certain sectors also have subsidiary rights specific to their industries. Book publishing, for example, usually separates hardback, paperback, and serialization rights, and U.S. and international publication rights.
A. Intellectual Property Rights in the United States
B. A Brief History of CopyrightD. The Complexity of Rights in an Electronic Environment
E. Current Rights Management Methods
F. The Emergence and Perseverance of Rights Management