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What Does “Exclusive” Mean?

When the owner of, say, a research paper assigns an exclusive license in a work to a publisher, any prior nonexclusive licenses are carved out of the exclusive license by operation of law. That does not make the exclusive license any less exclusive. The license is still a transfer of copyright ownership, the publisher still receives an exclusive right, and the publisher can exclude any future uses of that right.

Scriptnotes, Episode 739: The One with David E. Kelly, Transcript

The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August. Craig Mazin: My name is Craig Mazin. John: This is Episode 739 of Script Notes. It’s a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Today on the show, we welcome the creator […]

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The One with David E. Kelley

John and Craig welcome writer and showrunner David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies, Ally McBeal) to look at his process for adapting books to TV, particularly with his latest series Margo’s Got Money Troubles. They explore where to find your act breaks, crafting complicated tones, and when to trust the writer of the book. We […]

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Scriptnotes, Episode 738: Building Your Audience with Courtney Kemp, Transcript

The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello, and welcome. My name is John August, and this is Episode 738 of Scriptnotes. It’s a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Today on the show, we welcome the creator of Nemesis and the Power franchise to talk […]

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Scriptnotes, Episode 737: Studio-Adjacent, Transcript

The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August and this is Episode 737 of Scriptnotes. It’s a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Craig is off directing this week, so in his place we have Phil Hay. Phil Hay: […]

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Grant Accounting as Publishing Policy: OMB’s Proposed Rule Changes

Grant administration rules are not where most authors look for news that affects their work. But, the so-called “Uniform Guidance” published in Title 2 of the CFR has a big impact on how universities account for federal money, from what counts as an allowable cost to how indirect rates are negotiated. The rules about what a grant can pay for, though, are also rules about how publicly funded research gets published and read.

Building Your Audience with Courtney Kemp

John welcomes writer and showrunner Courtney Kemp (Power, Nemesis) to ask, how do you find an audience and build momentum on television? They look at how writers can match their voice to an underserved audience, the pitfalls of being boxed in by a niche, and what new writers can do to get people excited about […]

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Scriptnotes, Episode 736: The Devil You Know, Transcript

The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August. Craig Mazin: My name is Craig Mazin. John: This is episode 736 of Scriptnotes. It’s a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Today on the show, we welcome back returning champion- […]

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Scriptnotes, Episode 732: Something Very Bad is Going to Happen, Transcript

The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello, and welcome. My name is John August, and this is Episode 732 of Scriptnotes, a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Today on the show, we have a very special guest. Haley Z. Boston is a writer whose […]

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Studio-Adjacent

John welcomes back Phil Hay (Destroyer, The Invitation) to ask, how do you get a movie made with independent financing? They look at how indie movies get made, where you get the money, deciding when to go indie, and whether streamers complicate the picture. We also follow up on testing movies with focus groups and […]

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