Score one for freelance writers.
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25 Jun 2001
Score one for freelance writers. Before the Web and other electronic publishing were common, no one thought to include digital publication rights in the contracts of freelancers. When publishers started to digitize their old content, freelancers demanded additional money. The Supreme Court has upheld their view. CNN.com - Free-lance writers win Supreme Court case Silicon Alley News - Freelancers Win Big in Digital Rights Case