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That's part of the basket of "moral rights" that originated in Germany and France. In the US, the tradition of being able to sell (or commission) exclusive righ
by jccooper 10y ago
That's part of the basket of "moral rights" that originated in Germany and France. In the US, the tradition of being able to sell (or commission) exclusive rights is seen as mostly incompatible with obligatory attribution. There is an exception for, essentially, studio visual art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_Artists_Rights_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_Artists_Rights_Act and there appears to be some interest in extending it to other works. Other moral rights (like false attribution) are covered in the US outside of copyright law, such as via slander/libel or false advertising or tort.
- Pulcinella 10y agoYes. The US signed the Berne Convention. Signatories to the convention must recognize Moral Rights. In practice the US's protection of moral rights are much weaker than other countries. There is VARA for statues, paintings, and certain photographs. For everything else the US just says, "no we totally protect moral rights under already existing laws. Believe us."[1] [1]http://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1239&context=iplj http://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=123...