COPYRIGHT? Is it means by "I May Copy It, Right?" NO, its NOT!!!Lots of people know the meaning of COPYRIGHT, but do they really know?
Here are some basic information about COPYRIGHT......
"WHAT IS COPYRIGHT?"
Copyright in relation to musical, literally, film work is the exclusive rights which the owner has over its use and his entitlement to rely on the law to prevent others from using such work without his/her consent. The Copyright Act of 1987 defines copyright in relation to a works as being the exclusive rights to:
Copyright in relation to musical, literally, film work is the exclusive rights which the owner has over its use and his entitlement to rely on the law to prevent others from using such work without his/her consent. The Copyright Act of 1987 defines copyright in relation to a works as being the exclusive rights to:
- reproduce a work in any material form;
- communicate a work to the public;
- perform, show or play a work to the public;
- distribute copies of a work to the public by sale or transfer of ownership;
- commercial rent a work to the public
"WHO OWNS THE COPYRIGHT?"
The author of the work is the first owner of the copyright. However, where the work is written by an employee in the course of his duties, then the employer is regarded as the legal author of the work. On the other hand where the making of a work is commissioned and in the absence of any agreement to the contrary, the author and the ownership of the copyright by him is only surrendered if he should assign his exclusive rights to the commissioning party.
"WHAT IS THE DURATION OF COPYRIGHT?"
Generally speaking, copyright in the work subsists during the life of the author and seventy (70) years after his death. As regards a work of joint authorship, the life of the author who dies last is used for the purpose of calculating copyright duration of the works.
"HOW IS COPYRIGHT INFRINGED?"
The copyright in works is infringed by a person who, not being the owner of the copyright, published, sales, modification without permission of the copyright owner, does or causes any of above mentioned acts controlled by copy right under the Copyright Act of 1987.
The author of the work is the first owner of the copyright. However, where the work is written by an employee in the course of his duties, then the employer is regarded as the legal author of the work. On the other hand where the making of a work is commissioned and in the absence of any agreement to the contrary, the author and the ownership of the copyright by him is only surrendered if he should assign his exclusive rights to the commissioning party.
"WHAT IS THE DURATION OF COPYRIGHT?"
Generally speaking, copyright in the work subsists during the life of the author and seventy (70) years after his death. As regards a work of joint authorship, the life of the author who dies last is used for the purpose of calculating copyright duration of the works.
"HOW IS COPYRIGHT INFRINGED?"
The copyright in works is infringed by a person who, not being the owner of the copyright, published, sales, modification without permission of the copyright owner, does or causes any of above mentioned acts controlled by copy right under the Copyright Act of 1987.
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