Copyright
Understanding Derivative Works
The following similar types of questions and their variations have surfaced in various Internet forums recently.
I make digital collages using other images I find on the internet. I only use images that are not copyrighted. A friend told me it’s still illegal. Is that true?
My friend makes mixes using parts of other songs. We want to sell them. Is it against copyright to do that? He’s only using pieces of the songs.
Copyright Your Software!
Some computer programmers would be flattered to discover people were copying and using software they’d written. But for programmers who depend on the revenue from selling their computer applications, illegal copying takes money right out of their pockets.
If you’re among the latter group, the good news for you is that copyright protection extends Read more …
How to Register Your Copyright
The purpose of registering your copyright is to enhance your legal rights to recover monetary damages in the event of infringement. Read more …
Understanding “Fair Use”
The principle privilege of a copyright owner is the right to prohibit others from reproducing, distributing, displaying, or performing the copyrighted work. Over the years, courts have granted exceptions in special cases for people to perform, distribute, display, or make copies of all or parts of copyrighted works without Read more …
Copyright - Fast FAQs
What is a copyright?
A copyright is the government-granted right to control the publishing, reproduction, distribution, or performance of any original creative work such as a book, story, article, song, play, painting, film, script, photograph, etc. Read more …