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If a DVD movie is out of print is it OK to make a copy?
You can make a copy for your own use however, assuming the movie in question is still under copyright protection, you cannot make copies and distribute them to others. Remember "Out of print" is not necessarily the same as "out of copyright" or public domain.
What is the copyright date of Irene Higginbotham's song THIS WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH?
1943; however, the Copyright Office record shows that copyright protection was terminated in 2004.
What is copyright?
Copyrights means you own the rights to your work. It's your choice whether someone can make copies of it, display it for people to see, publish it, or perform it in a show. No one can do any of those things without your permission. The legal protection given to ideas, inventions, or processes that have been registered with a copyright agency.
Can you make copies of old magazine advertisements for resale?
You can sell the old advertisement, but to make copies and sell the copies is very much copyright infringement. You could probably get aay with it for some time. But if you ever got caught the fines can be severe.
What three types of products does copyright laws affect?
In the short term, copyright encourages creators to create, by giving them the opportunity to derive income from their works. In the long term, copyright enriches the public domain, as protection on these works expire.
When can a teacher legally make copies of copyright material?
For certain limited uses covered by fair use or fair dealing, no permission is required; otherwise, you can legally make copies if you have permisison from the copyright holder. Unfortunately there is never a straight answer on what uses are fair; fairness is only decided in court.
Is it legal to give away music CDs?
It is perfectly legal to give away CDs that belong to you, that is not a copyright violation. It is only a copyright violation for you to make copies of CDs and distribute the copies. You own the CD, and you are free to give away your own property if you so desire.
What is the myth when copyright does not apply?
There is a widely held, but incorrect belief that copyright does not apply when the work has been published on the internet, or that it does not apply if there is no copyright notice on something. There is also a popular myth that you cannot be sued for copyright infringement if you don't make any money on the unauthorized copies you distribute.
Does it violate copyright to sell copies of NFL games?
If they are copies you taped of the tv, yes it is a violation. If you purchase a game tape from an authorized NFL retailer, you can re-sell it, but cannot keep or make a copy. You can buy your original copy but not make several copies and sell all of them.
Is it legal to make copies of a computer program and a game you purchase to give to a friend?
Absolutely not ! That's called copyright theft - and you can be prosecuted for it !
What does copyright mean in simple terms?
Copyright, in simple terms, means the right to make copies or to perform a copyrighted work in public. Violations are called "infringement" and can get you sued if not also indicted on a federal crime.
What does the copyright act say about cop ying computer software?
Generally the licensing terms that companies that will present you will have you agree that you will not make copies or modify said copies without the express permission of the copyright holder(s), under a general copyright rule. However, it will be a different case if you choose to work with software that are released under the GPL or other open-source licenses.
