Copyright is a legal right created by the law of a country that grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights for its use and distribution. This is usually only for a limited time. The exclusive rights are not absolute but limited by limitations and exceptions to copyright law, including fair use. A major limitation on copyright is that copyright protects only the original expression of ideas, and not the underlying ideas themselves.
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An Overview of Copyright
Copyright came about with the invention of the printing press and with wider literacy. As a legal concept, its origins in Britain were from a
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Copyright: Dealing in China
In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org – Paul Rogers is head of Entertainment Rights Management at the Nashville office of Fintage House, an entertainment-asset management firm
Bob Regan of NSAI On Reclaiming Copyrights
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Philip Lyon & Bruce Phillips On entertainment, copyright & intellectual property law
In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org – Nashville, Tennessee-based attorneys Philip Lyon and Bruce Phillips share their professional experiences working with clients in the entertainment industry,