what is a copyright??? at its basis, a copyright is a legal right granted to a creator of an...
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Protect length A copyright offers the creator of his or her original work of art for the life of the author plus 70 years.TRANSCRIPT
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What is a copyright??? At its basis, a copyright is a legal right
granted to a creator of an original work of authorship to control publication, production, sale, or distribution.
Copyrights cover the following:Music lyrics, beatsNovels, booksArt work
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Protect length A copyright offers the creator of his or
her original work of art for the life of the author plus 70 years.
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Copyrights begin upon creation of a work in tangible form (a form that can be seen or touched, such as a book, drawings, movies, CDs, or video games).
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In order for a something to be “copyrightable” it must be inherently creative or “original”. Therefore, a mere collection of facts such a a telephone book would not be copyrightable, but on the other hand a clever collection of facts or a work accumulating such facts in an original way may be copyrightable.
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The symbol means the product is copyrighted.
Copyrighted work does not need to be registered
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Things that cannot be copyrighted Titles Names Short phrases Slogans Symbols Designs Coloring Ideas Methods Procedures