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@article{182794,
        author = {SHWETHA T},
        title = {FROM MANUSCRIPTS TO MARKET},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {2},
        pages = {3462-3464},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=182794},
        abstract = {From manuscript to market, a book’s journey is not only a creative one but also one that is subject to legal regulations. This article examines the complex legal systems that support the book publishing industry, highlighting the vital role that laws play in safeguarding intellectual property, policing publishing contracts, and guaranteeing the moral distribution of information. Copyright law, which protects writer’s rights while balancing them with fair use and public access, is essential to this field. Publishing contracts, which cover rights, royalties and obligations, further specify the business partnership between writers and publishers. Along with discussing compliance with legal deposit duties and regulatory requirements like ISBN registration, the article also explores common publishing-related difficulties like plagiarism, censorship, defamation and obscenity. The complexity of legal issues has increased with growth of digital publishing and cross-border distribution, necessitating increased legal awareness from publishers, consumers and authors alike. By integrating legislative interpretation, case law, and real-world examples, this article seeks to give a thorough review of these legal factors and paint a clear picture of the legal environment influencing the publishing sector.},
        keywords = {Copyrights Law, Intellectual Property, Plagiarism, Legal Deposit, Digital Publishing, Obscenity, Contracts.},
        month = {July},
        }