Pre-release product photos

Joe Gratz looks at one aspect of the Copyright Office implementation of regulations under the ART Act: Post Pre-Release Product Photos On Your Blog, Get Sued For Copyright Infringement:

The Copyright Office today released its interim regulations implementing the pre-registration provisions of the ART Act. Under that law, those who distribute pre-release copies of a work intended for later commercial distribution can be sued for copyright infringement even if the copyright holder has not yet finished or registered the copyrighted work, so long as the copyright holder "pre-registered" the work.