In the US current fees range from $30 USD to $220 USD
well it takes alot of money to copyright. it also depends on where you copyright what ever it is you are copyrighting.
it is a security interest held on a copyrighted property. Much like a mortgage is held on real property (your home) as collateral when you borrow money from the bank, a copyright mortgage secures debt using a copyright as collateral.
It varies significantly based on the type of clients, the size of the firm, and the experience of the lawyer.
a person can sue for the rights of the copy right back and if the person made money off the copyright sue for the money that has been obtained
Copyright exists in a book (or any other artistic work, including a photograph) from the moment it is created by the author. The author can then hold onto, sell, rent, give away etc the copyright. How much money the author should be paid for the copyright is a matter for discussion between tht author and the publisher. Famous authors get paid a lot, maybe millions, an unknown author may be offered very little.
It depends on your relationship with it. If copyright is the way you make money to feed yourself, it's pretty darn important.
A business holding a copyright on something can prevent others from abusing it, and make money by licensing its use.
Because it's not your original work.
It isn't necessary to formally register a copyright in order for a work to be protected. Copyright is instantaneous as soon as a work of sufficient originality is fixed in a tangible medium perceptible to human eye or with the aid of a machine.
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.
If you buy songs legally from the LimeWire store then it will cost money. If you are caught downloading songs illegally without paying for them then it could cost you a lot of money. To quote LimeWire: What Happens If I Commit Copyright Infringement? Your activities on peer-to-peer networks such as LimeWire may be monitored by copyright owners. Violation of copyright laws may subject one to substantial money damages. Copyright owners have sued thousands of people for infringement of copyright over peer-to-peer networks. (See links below)
Copyright protection is free and automatic, as soon as the work is fixed in a tangible medium.