Who would own the copyright of a novel written online?

If the novel's copyright was bought out, it belonged to the publishing company or platform that purchased the copyright. Legally, the copyright of a novel belonged to the author, but the copyright could be purchased and transferred to a third party. If the novel's copyright was bought out, it would belong to the publishing company or platform that purchased the copyright. The publishing company or platform could publish, distribute, and sell it and provide readers with download or online reading services. In this case, the ownership of the copyright did not change, but the process and creativity of the novel were considered to be enjoyed by the third party who purchased the copyright.

To publish one's own novel on the Internet, one needed to own the copyright of the work. The copyright referred to the author's property rights to his work, including the rights to adapt, translate, produce, distribute, display, perform, and broadcast. If you publish your novel online, you need to ensure that you have the copyright. This could be achieved by indicating that he was the copyright owner at the beginning of the novel or by using his own copyright information to protect his rights during the creation process. If the copyright is not authorized by the owner, you may face copyright disputes and legal issues. In order to avoid this situation, it is recommended to consult a copyright lawyer before writing a novel and lay a solid foundation for the copyright of your work.

If the author is dead, the copyright of his work belongs to his heir or legally authorized agent. Usually, the copyright of a work could be managed for a period of time before or after the author's death, depending on the author's personal agreement or the provisions of copyright law. If the author dies, the copyright of his work will go to his heirs. If the author's heirs wished, they could sell, inherit, or use the copyright of the work, depending on the author's agreement and legal provisions. If the author's heirs are unwilling to manage the copyright of the work, then the copyright of the work can be managed by a legal agent. The legal agent could be the author's family, friends, company, or others. They could use the work through authorization and obtain the corresponding benefits. If the author is dead, the copyright of his work belongs to his heir or agent. The specific management depends on the author's personal agreement and legal provisions.

According to the provisions of the "copyright law", the author enjoyed the copyright after the creation of the work. If the author created and published it through the platform, the copyright belonged to the author himself. Of course, if the work was created by someone else or by the platform, the copyright might belong to the platform or a third-party company. However, the author should confirm the ownership of the copyright and go through the copyright registration and other procedures in accordance with the regulations.

Writing characters from anime into a novel involved copyright issues. Whether or not it was a copyright violation depended on the content of the novel and how the author handled it. If the content of the novel was very similar to the content of the anime, or if the novel had characters that already existed in the anime, it might be regarded as copyright violation. In this case, the author needed to consult the copyright department and obtain permission. Otherwise, they might face legal risks. If the content of the novel differed greatly from the content of the anime, or if the characters in the novel were not already characters in the anime, then generally speaking, it would not be regarded as an copyright violation. In this case, the author can freely use these characters without the need to obtain the approval of the copyright department. It should be noted that if the content of the novel involves intellectual property rights in anime, such as comics, games, movies, etc., then even if the characters in the novel do not directly reference these intellectual property rights, it may still be regarded as an intellectual property violation. Therefore, authors needed to carefully consider whether they involved other people's intellectual property rights and abide by relevant laws and regulations when writing novels.

Writing novels could use real movies, but they had to abide by the relevant provisions of the copyright law to avoid copyright infringement. When writing a novel, one could use real-life movies as a source of inspiration or introduce elements such as plots, characters, and scenes from movies into the novel. However, if you directly copy, adapt, plagiarize, or spread the copyright content in the movie, it may constitute an copyright violation. Therefore, when writing a novel, one had to pay attention to respecting the copyright content in the movie and avoid violating the intellectual property rights of others. If you intend to use the content in the movie as an element of the novel, it is best to first obtain the permission of the copyright owner of the movie or use a legal way to quote it. Of course, in some special cases, such as using non-copyrights content such as dialogue and scenes in the movie, and clearly indicating the source, it might not be considered as copyright violation. However, this situation was special and needed to be handled with caution.

The signing of contracts and copyrights for online novels were very important issues. The copyright of online novels was usually jointly owned by the author and the platform, but the author would usually specify the scope of his copyright and how to use it. Online novel contracts usually included the following terms: 1. Owner of copyright: The author's copyright is usually owned by himself, but the platform may publish the work on his platform. 2. The scope of copyright: The author can specify the scope of copyright of his work in the contract, such as whether he can authorization others to use the work, whether he can adapt the work, etc. 3. Usage: The author can specify in the contract how his work can be used, such as whether it can be published on the platform, whether it can be published on other media, etc. 4. Revenue distribution: The distribution of revenue between the author and the platform in the work was also a problem that needed to be considered when signing the contract. In the process of creating and distributing online novels, signing contracts and copyrights were very important factors. The author and the platform needed to fully understand and abide by the relevant laws, regulations, and contract terms.

The copyright of online novels usually belonged to the author or the copyright owner. The specific ownership of the copyright may vary according to the type of work, platform, region, and other factors. For most online novels, the author would usually own the copyright of the work and sell it to online literature platforms such as Qidian and Zongheng. These platforms would manage and operate the copyright of the work and were also responsible for providing readers with download and reading services. However, there were also some online novel copyright owners who were the platform itself, such as Yuewen Group, Feilu novel network, etc. These platforms owned the copyright of the works and were responsible for the operation and distribution. In addition, in some regions, according to the law, the copyright of a work could be jointly owned by the author, the platform, or other institutions. The specific ownership of the work needed to be determined according to local laws and regulations. The ownership of the copyright of online novels might vary according to the region, platform, genre, and other factors.

The copyright of online novels generally belonged to the author or the copyright agency. The specific ownership method might vary according to the type of work, platform, and other factors. For individual authors, their copyrights usually belonged to the individual, but they could sell the copyrights to the platform or other companies through copyright transfer, authorization, and so on. For example, an online author could publish a novel on his own website and then sell the copyright to Yuewen Group or other platforms to earn money. For platforms, their copyrights usually belonged to the company's legal person property and belonged to all shareholders. For example, Yuewen Group was currently one of the largest online literature platforms in China. Its copyright belonged to all shareholders, including the founder of Yuewen Group, Ma Huateng, and so on. There were also some web novels whose copyrights might belong to multiple authors or companies at the same time. For example, the copyrights of some well-known web novels might have been sold to multiple platforms or companies. The specific situation of copyright ownership of online novels might vary according to the platform, the type of work, the author, and other factors.

Online novels usually had copyrights because copyright protection began in the late 19th century. Therefore, online novel authors and editors needed to protect their copyrights to prevent others from copying, adapting, or distributing their works without permission. If you wanted to imitate a plot in a web novel, you had to consider whether it was a copyright violation. Generally speaking, if the behavior did not violate copyright, it would not be considered as an copyright violation. However, if they violated copyright, they might face legal action and compensation. In order to avoid copyright violation, it is recommended to obtain the permission of the copyright owner before imitating the plot of the online novel. If you are not sure if you have violated copyright, please consult a professional lawyer.