Copyright is important for several reasons. It protects creators' rights to their original works and allows them to profit from selling or licensing those works. This provides financial incentive to create new works. Copyright is also a legally protected right, so creators can pursue legal action if others infringe on their copyright. Additionally, copyrighted works can be valuable assets that creators can transfer or pass down as part of their estate. Overall, copyright laws aim to promote new creation by giving authors control over their works.

1. Interaksi 10:
Question (from Chaper 7, Question number 7):
Identify one copyright concern issue and explain why it is important.
Answer:
What is Copyright??
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original
work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time. Generally, it is "the right to copy", but also
gives the copyright holder the right to be credited for the work, to determine who may adapt the
work to other forms, who may perform the work, who may financially benefit from it, and
other related rights. It is a form of intellectual property (like the patent, the trademark, and
the trade secret) applicable to any expressible form of an idea or information that is substantive
and discrete.
Copyright initially was conceived as a way for government to restrict printing; the contemporary
intent of copyright is to promote the creation of new works by giving authors control of and profit
from them. Copyrights are said to be territorial, which means that they do not extend beyond the
territory of a specific state unless that state is a party to an international agreement. Today,
however, this is less relevant since most countries are parties to at least one such agreement.
While many aspects of national copyright laws have been standardized through international
copyright agreements, copyright laws of most countries have some unique features. Typically,
the duration of copyright is the whole life of the creator plus fifty to a hundred years from the
creator's death, or a finite period for anonymous or corporate creations. Some jurisdictions have
required formalities to establishing copyright, but most recognize copyright in any completed
work, without formal registration. Generally, copyright is enforced as a civil matter, though some
jurisdictions do apply criminal sanctions.
Most jurisdictions recognize copyright limitations, allowing "fair" exceptions to the creator's
exclusivity of copyright, and giving users certain rights. The development of digital media and

2. computer network technologies have prompted reinterpretation of these exceptions, introduced
new difficulties in enforcing copyright, and inspired additional challenges to copyright law's
philosophic basis. Simultaneously, businesses with great economic dependence upon copyright
have advocated the extension and expansion of their intellectual property rights, and sought
additional legal and technological enforcement.
The issues:
The copyright law is intended to protect the rights of content developers and describes
restrictions that can be placed on copying materials. In other words, if you create information,
you should get credit. This credit can come in the form of money if you sell the information in a
book, CD, or subscription Internet service. In some cases, people aren't concerned about
money, but they want to make certain that their name or organization is associated with the
information. In other words, many educators are willing to share information for free, but they
In a global community such as the Internet, the laws become an issue. For example, the
copyright laws in different countries vary. In the US, the copyright law contains a "fair use"
section that gives people some flexibility to use and share information. Keep in mind that people
interpret the laws differently. Interpretation of the laws regarding sharing of music is the basis for
the Napster debate. Many people have inaccurate information about the copyright law.
You need to know the laws to protect you, your students, and the developers of Internet content.
Whay it is important??
Copyright is important, because:
1. It can make you Money.
Through our creative efforts as an author, photographer, artist etc we can sell goods like
books, CDs, and DVDs which contain our copyright works and make money from those
sales. Alternatively, under copyright law we can authorise others - for a fee - to some (or
all of your copyright rights) by using a particular form of contract called a copyright
license. If someone infringes our copyright we might possibly be able to sue i.e. seek
legal redress and subsequent financial compensation. This is where, in particular in the

3. US, it is important to consider the benefits of copyright registration, as it can provide
stronger legal evidence and the right to seek (and obtain) more money as financial
compensation. This is number #1 reason why copyright and copyright registration is
important.
2. A Legally Protected right.
Through international treaties, and in the USA through the US Constitution, copyright is
a legally protected right. If someone infringes our copyright, we can pursue legal
remedies through the courts and the law. By the way, as soon as a work is created then
it is protected by copyright.
3. Copyright as an Asset.
Subject to international and national accounting standards, including those in the USA,
copyrights become intangible assets that can be traded, valued, and transferred. For
some companies (and individuals) these intangible assets are components of their
balance sheet (assets and liabilities statement) and can be of significant financial value
to organisations. This is why copyright is important for business.
4. Copyright creates a Legacy.
Transfer your Copyright works to your kids (or others). Copyright lasts generally 50
years (in the US and some other countries it is 70 years) from the death of the creator.
Each country is different and you should check the specific rules. However, be it 50 or
70 years - it is a long time. So, it can be an asset, lasts a long time therefore it can be
passed on as a part of our estate to others e.g. our children as a legacy.
There are other important reasons why copyright is important. These a just some to
consider when thinking about how to make money from your creative efforts and to
protect your future income from those efforts.
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