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Copyright "is designed primarily to protect an artist, a publisher, or another owner against specific unauthorized uses of his work." A copyright holder can then control and benefit from the use of their work.
"copyright." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online Library Edition.
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According to Locke's second treatise, when you create something new, you put part of yourself into it, and it becomes part of you.
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Can foreigners own copyrights?
Absolutely.
Who owns the copyrights of jazz standards?
There are many people who own the rights to jazz standards. Those who publish the standards have rights for example.
What do recommend should happen to people who has expired copyrights?
Most if not all people whose copyrights have expired are dead. I recommend they be left alone.
Is it legal to copy music you own and gift it to a friend?
No. That is infringing on the artist's copyrights.
How do you copy films?
Copying films is illegal, unless you own the copyrights to the film.
What is stealing copyrights?
Copying, altering, distributing, or performing/displaying works that are not your own is copyright infringement.
Is it legal to make jansport look a like backpack then change the logo and sell as your own?
maybe no. The structure of the pack, the copyrights belong to JanSport. Here in the Philippines, people are being arrested for making JanSport packs then applying their own brand.
Are mythological stories or figures in the public domain?
Yes, but certain expressions of the stories may have their own copyrights.
How can you find out if a fabric or textile has copyrights and if it doesn't can I claim copyrights on it even though it's not my original work?
Copyright information on fabric usually appears in the selvage. You can only claim copyright on your own original work.
Does Barney Duke Browner still own the copyrights to My Road is the Right Road by the Volumes?
Yes; it is administered by Gomba Music.
If copyright holders were to no longer exist would the world be a better place to live in?
Not for people with copyrights!
Can you give away a copyrighted item legally?
Ownership of an item does not mean you are laying a claim over any copyrights (unless you did actually make the item, of course). So for example, when you buy a Nintendo DS, you own the device, but not any of the copyrights on the product, components, or software, etc. Similarly, you can give away or sell that DS without infringing on those copyrights or patents.
