10 Big Myths about copyright explained

10 Big Myths about copyright explained

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A brief intro to copyright

A brief intro to copyright

The Basics
Copyright law secures for the creator of a creative effort the exclusive right to control who can make copies, or make works derived from the original work. There are a lot of subtleties and international variations but that’s the gist of it. If you create something, and it fits the definition of a creative work, you get to control who can make copies of it and how they make copies, with some important exceptions. MORE