Universal administers the tune itself; various arrangements, performances, and recordings may have additional rightsholders.
Under US copyright law, there are no recordings that are public domain; they are either covered under state copyright law prior to 1972, under federal copyright law if published after that, and under federal copyright law if they were never published at all. The only possible public domain records would be some that were published before 1989 and after 1972 without the necessary copyright notice or registration.
You need permission from the copyright holder or an exemption in the law.
A website is considered a "literary work" under copyright law.
Yes, "It's a Wonderful Life" is protected under copyright law. The film was first released in 1946, so it is still within the copyright protection period.
In order to be protectable under copyright law, a work must be original, creative, and fixed in a tangible form.
No, you cannot copyright your voice as it is considered a natural and inherent part of yourself and not a tangible form of expression that can be protected under copyright law.
To ensure your work is protected under copyright law, you should create the work in a tangible form, such as writing it down or recording it. You should also include a copyright notice with your name, the copyright symbol , and the year of creation. Consider registering your work with the U.S. Copyright Office for added protection.
Yes. Under current US copyright law computer programs are considered "literary works"
To copyright a document, you can simply create the work and it is automatically protected under copyright law. However, for added protection, you can register your copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office by submitting an application and a copy of your work.
All books are copyrighted. Under US copyright law, the act of creating automatically attaches copyright.
Under US copyright law, a copyright cannot be renewed after it expires. For works of US authors published in the US prior to 1963, copyright renewal had to be filed after 28 years.
To copyright your educational materials, you can simply create them and they are automatically protected under copyright law. You can also register your materials with the U.S. Copyright Office for added protection and legal benefits.