It depends on the type and extent of use. Many educational uses of reasonable excerpts, properly cited, would be defensible as fair use--the problem is, everyone's definition of "reasonable" is different.
Using copyright-free materials is much cheaper and easier than negotiating for a license with the copyright holder of a protected work.
Yes, assuming all of the content is the students' original work. Note that some schools have an internal policy stating that all student work becomes the property of the institution.
The copyright symbol © is used to demonstrate that a work is protected and permission must be sought before use by a third party.
Anyone that patents an object. They do this to keep people from stealing their work and using it for their own gain. Look up Copyright laws and read them...you will understand then.
A work that is not subject to copyright protection would be in the public domain. Examples are works of the federal government (such as NASA imagery) or works for which protection has expired.
The owner of the copyright. The owner can decide to hire a lawyer and pursue the case.
Most rights for the Student Price are administered by Warner Bros Music.
drm was used to stop people from buying copyright thing over the internet
Copyright law gives the creator of a work the exclusive right to copy, alter, distribute, or perform/display the work, or authorize others to do so, for a limited time. It is used to encourage creativity and discourage infringement.
Yes. There is no minimum age for copyright protection, and the images are automatically protected as soon as they are taken.
It depends on the work & how/why it was created. The owner of a copyright may be one (or more) of several people/entities 1) The creator 2) In the case of work-for-hire the copyright may belong to the company/individual it was created for. 3) The assignee. Copyright like any property can be sold or given away. 4) The public. After a certain period of time or by designation a work will become "Public Domain" meaning that it can be used without restriction.
The copyright symbol was introduced in 1909. It was introduced to place on written works to protect the content from being taken by others and used as their own work.