Copyright allows the creator of a work to ascribe value to it, and ostensibly derive an income from it. Oral works require "fixation" to be copyrightable; that is, they must be notated or recorded in some way that makes them reproducible.
Copyright is crucial for artists in oral art forms and written compositions as it grants them exclusive rights to their creative works. It ensures that artists have control over how their works are used, reproduced, and distributed, allowing them to financially benefit from their creations. Copyright also protects artists from unauthorized use or plagiarism, preserving the integrity and originality of their artistic expressions.
So it can only be improved with permission. This prevents people from getting someone elses fame/fortune.
Non poetic compositions are written in prose.
The creator of an original written work has the exclusive right to copy, alter, distribute, or perform/display it, or authorize others to do so. Such right is limited in duration, but transferrable as other property rights.
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