Table of Contents
- 1 Who owns the Bible copyright?
- 2 Who has the publishing rights to the King James Bible?
- 3 Is the Holy Bible public domain?
- 4 Who owns Zondervan Publishing House?
- 5 Does Zondervan accept unsolicited manuscripts?
- 6 Who owns Zondervan Publishing Company?
- 7 Who owns copyright to the Bible?
- 8 Who owns the rights to a book after it is published?
- 9 Is the Bible in the public domain?
Who owns the Bible copyright?
Currently voted the best answer. The Bible itself is not Copyrighted, but many translations are, such as the Phillips, NIV, Moffatt, NKJV, RSV, NRSV, Amplified, and NASB. Wiki HQ has advised that according to US law, a work is automatically in the Public Domain if it is pre-1923.
Who has the publishing rights to the King James Bible?
The crown has a perpetual copyright on the King James Bible, through “letters patent” originally issued to stop unofficial editions and then to protect the country from ranters, shakers, Quakers, nonconformity and popery.
Is the Holy Bible public domain?
The World English Bible is one of the few public domain, twenty-first century English translations of the entire Bible, and it is freely distributed to the public using electronic formats.
Who are the Bible publishers?
The 17 Best Christian Publishers
- Zondervan. Zondervan is the gold standard of Christian publishing.
- Baker Books. So Baker has 6 imprints, and each one publishes slightly different things.
- Intervarsity Press.
- Westminster John Knox Press (WJK)
- Kregel Publications.
- Beaming Books.
- Herald Press.
- Eerdman’s Publishing.
Who gets royalties from the Bible?
Whenever a modern translation is released the person who wrote the translation or the company that commissioned it would earn the royalties, older translations whose translators have been dead for more than 70 years are in the public domain.
Who owns Zondervan Publishing House?
News CorpZondervan / Owner
Does Zondervan accept unsolicited manuscripts?
Zondervan accepts unsolicited manuscripts.
Who owns Zondervan Publishing Company?
HarperCollins
News Corporation
Zondervan/Parent organizations
Is the Bible trademarked?
Thus, religious works are copyrighted in the same manner as any other type of work. Since most of the world’s major religions have been practiced for over a thousand years, their original scriptures are in public domain. This includes scriptures such as the Torah, the Bible, the Quran, and the Bhagavad Gita.
Does Zondervan publish the KJV?
The King James Version from Zondervan is now available in an easily readable pew Bible. Perfect for personal use as well as for use in churches, the King James Version Large Print Pew Bible comes in a sturdy binding at an attractive price point.
Who owns copyright to the Bible?
The British Crown actually owns the copyright to the King James Bible, which has been renewed upon the accession of each succeeding monarch since King James himself. So the queen, through the auspices of Cambridge University Press , was sending him a bill, according to BBC Music Magazine . Huh.
Who owns the rights to a book after it is published?
This is an answer related to rights in the United States; other countries may vary. The rights are owned by the author (s) unless or until those rights are sold to another entity. Ultimately, after the author’s/authors’ death (s), the rights are held by heirs and then eventually go into public domain.
Is the Bible in the public domain?
Depending on how you look at it, it was written either between 3500 (or so) and 1900 (or so) years ago, or 400 years ago (when King James I of England ordered it put together). In any event, that’s a long, long time ago… long enough that it’s obvious that it’s in the public domain. Ooops.
Can I publish a commentary on the King James Version?
Publication of any commentary or other Bible reference work produced for commercial sale that uses the 21st Century King James Version text requires written permission.