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Do copyright laws only protect when one is making money off another's work?
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∙ 12y ago
Not necessarily. There are many cases of non-profit and non-commercial uses being found to be infringing.
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∙ 12y ago
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Why do you have a copyright law?
To promote the advancement of science and the useful arts.Another AnswerTo protect inventions, products and intellectual property rights, so that when their use generates money, the money is paid to the copyright owner.
What is a charge for using anothers money?
Theft, embezzlement.
How does copyright protect artists?
It gives them a chance to make money from their work through sales, performance, and licensing.
Is copyright a credit or debit in a journal entry?
It depends which side of the equation you're on: someone making money from copyright, or someone paying for a license.
Why do you need copyright?
To protect the integrity of your work. Why should others make money etc from your work without paying you?
What are two misconceptions about copyright?
There are a great many "urban myths" surrounding copyright law but the two most popular are probably... 1) You have to put a copyright notice on a work to protect it (not since 1989) 2) If I don't charge money for it it's not an infringement. (yes it is)
How do you copyright your idea without money until you get the money to pay for it?
In the United States, ideas alone cannot be copyrighted. Copyright protects the expression of an idea once it is fixed in a tangible form. To protect your idea without money, you can document and timestamp its development, consider a non-disclosure agreement when sharing it, and focus on building a strong reputation and network within your industry.
How much money does it take to?
well it takes alot of money to copyright. it also depends on where you copyright what ever it is you are copyrighting.
Why are authors and composers careful to copyright their work?
It enables them to have exclusive rights over their materials, and prevents others from making money off their hard work.
How do you play you Money Money Money ABBA on piano?
The music of ABBA is protected by copyright laws making it illegal to reproduce the sheet music. There are many online sites where you can buy ABBA's music, many can be downloaded and printed on your printer.
Can you use copyrighted music not for profit?
No, even using copyrighted music for a nonprofit purpose may result in penalties. This is because you are still hurting the copyright owner's profits. Regardless of whether you are making money or not, you are still driving away traffic from the copyright owner to you.
How much money does it cost to copyright?
Hardly anything, the main way to copyright is to place the original copy of whatever you want copyrighted in a bank vault or a sealed envelope which you send to yourself(making sure the date is on it!) and keep sealed and stored away until you need it
