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Your unregistered copyright is created at the moment you create and/or publish or publicly perform the creation. Once registered, you and your descendants have the right to license the work for whatever reason you find acceptable. How much this is worth depends on the format of the work in question, and whether or not you have ever licensed the work to another party.
In the case of downloadable music, if you paid a fee to obtain the music, you have purchased a license for your own use of the music. It does not grant you the additional right to distribute the music to anyone else, even if you offer to do it for free. That action robs the writer of the opportunity to sell another copy. P2P sharing is like accepting a stolen copy of a song, using it, and then enabling others to do the same without ever paying the creator for it. Because of current publishing law, the creator rarely gets renumerated for his work even if the famous artist manages to sell a million copies of it. The writer does not enjoy royalties from live performances or t-shirt sales. If the artist overspends on his/her tour or promotion, the writer gets nothing at all.
If you find yourself in possession of stolen intellectual proerty for which the original author was not compensated, it is a simple and cheap matter to obtain a license. For musical works, you can obtain a compusory license by sending ten cents (really!) to the writer. He cannot refuse your dime. In fact, it is more than he would have negotiated with his own publisher. To find a songwriter, look on the back of the CD or go to http://www.bmi.com or http://www.ascap.com or http://www.harryfox.com. At this time, I do not have a contact method for authors of dramatic or literary works.
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What is the right to use software is called?
license agreement
What is the difference between technology and process?
what is the difference between license and patent
What does the term copyleft refer to?
In the "open source" community there is a different sort of copyright license applied, this is referred to as "copy left" as a play on copyright to highlight The difference. the original license was "The GNU General Public License, written by Richard Stallman. I believe the "Creative Commons" is a Copy left license.
What is the difference between owning an image and owning the copyright to an image?
Owning an image or the copyright to an image are the same thing. When you hold the copyright to an image it is yours to do with whatever you will, and you can decide who has permission to use it or not. There is no difference.
What is the difference between single-user license and network license?
The difference between a single-user license and a network license is a single-user is for ONE computer and a network license is for a certain amount of computer like in a company or business.
What is the difference between hotel liquor license and restaurant license?
the terms and its conditions
Why have either a license or copyright?
Copyright gives the creator of a work control over its use. A license is a way the copyright owner can allow others to use the work.
Describe the difference between freedom and license?
nothing
What is the difference between license and accreditation?
in Egypt
Can you use a copyright song on your website?
With a license, yes. Without a license, no.
What is the difference between the Buddha and other humans who attain enlightenment?
previous answer violated copyright
What is the difference between copyright l icart and and copyright by les graveury modernes 194 rue de rivoli-paris?
There is virtually no difference; term of protection is still based on the dates of the artist.
