The copyright of online novels

The copyright of online novels involved many aspects, including author copyright, platform copyright, adaptation copyright, translation copyright, and so on. As for the author's copyright, under normal circumstances, the copyright of an online novel author included all the novels created in their name, as well as the rights to adapt and create derivative works based on these works. Therefore, if the author obtained the copyright while writing the web novel, they could sell, transfer, license, or share the work at will before the copyright expired. The platform usually had the rights to read, display, adapt, and distribute online novels. Therefore, if web novelists published and shared their works through the platform, the platform also had the right to modify, adapt, translate, and distribute the works. For adaptation rights, if a web novel was adapted into a TV series, movie, or other form of work, the person who adapted it needed to obtain the authorization of the original author. The person who adapted it had to pay the copyright fee to the original author and adapt it according to the original author's requirements. For translation copyright, if a web novel was translated into another language, the translator needed to obtain the original author's authorization. Translators had to pay the copyright fee to the original author and translate according to the original author's requirements. It should be noted that in the process of copyright transfer or authorization, the original author may require some additional conditions such as confidentiality agreements, cooperation terms, etc. Therefore, it is recommended to read the relevant agreements carefully when conducting online novel copyright transactions to ensure the legitimacy of the transaction and the protection of the rights of both parties.