In the United States, a copyright notice generally consists of these elements::
1. the © symbol (in some cases (c) is substituted), the word "Copyright" or abbreviation "Copr.";
2. the first year of publication; and
3. the owner of the copyright, either by name, abbreviation, or other designation.
In the USA and more than 160 other countries of the Berne Union, the answer is that no copyright notice is necessary. This has been the law in the USA since 1989, meaning that things published prior to that, by US authors in the USA, were required to have copyright "notice", whether using the word "copyright", "copr." or the copyright symbol, followed by the publication date, followed by the name of the copyright owners. Laws for Copyright notice in other countries may vary.
You just use the contact information in any copyright notice associated with the work and then you can call them or send them a mail. sometimes you could even search for their contact information on Google® Search, or similar. For example, a publisher of a book or sound recording may not actually own the copyright, but they will certainly have contact information for those who do, perhaps through an agent. If you want a license to use music, you might also try ASCAP or BMI, which represent millions of titles. Some copyright owners have also registered their copyrights. In the USA, the Copyright Office maintains an online database that you can search for information about the owners of a particular copyright. Countries with voluntary registration systems include the UK, Italy, Spain, Brazil, and more than 40 others.
Yes; if you write a book and I illustrate it, we can be co-owners of the copyright.
YouTube and copyright owners decide what content appears on YouTube. YouTube decides based on the community guidelines while copyright owners decide based on copyright laws.
Copyrighted content is difficult to find on YouTube. Copyright owners are able to file a DMCA takedown notice to content that infringes their copyright on YouTube. Thus, it is unlikely that you'll find any full episodes of YuGiOh on the website.
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It is the policy of Answers Corporation to respect the legitimate rights of copyright and other intellectual property owners.
Only the owners of a copyright may file a lawsuit to enforce their rights.
Joint authors of a work are joint owners of the copyright. Also, an author or other owner of a copyright can transfer copyright ownership to any number of other joint owners. Similarly, multiple heirs of an estate may inherit joint or common ownership of the copyrights owned by the decedent.
If you are writing a story piece then: Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
In general, content creators and owners support copyright legislation, as it almost always benefits them. A current supporter of copyright in the US is Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, who as a songwriter, is a member of ASCAP.
Copyright protected or trademark images, such as cartoon characters, require licenses from their owners.