2. Copyright
Protection provided by the laws of the U.S.
Protects the rights of author’s original works such as books,
music, newspapers, etc
Gives copyright owners the right to do and authorize others
to reproduce, distribute copies, display the work, etc.
3. Copyright Protection
Protection starts from when the work is created
Ownership of a book, manuscript, painting, or any
other copy does not give the person copyrights
Minors can claim copyrights but they are sometimes
regulated by state laws
4. Secured Copyrights
No registration or publication are required
When the work is created and in a copy or phone
record the copyright is secured
5. The Reason for Copyright
Protection
People do not want their ideas taken with out permission.
Fun fact : Did you know that Happy Birthday is now a
copyright?
Click the link to see about Happy Birthday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP9U_mslaWU
All credits to Youtube.com
6. Who is not Protected
Choreographic works
Slogans
Calendars, rulers, height and weight charts,
7. Fair Use
If its factual you can use it. As long as you site your
source
The law doesn’t protect factual information expressed
by the person credited.
8. How to use Copyright Material
You can obtain the original source’s permission to use
their material .
Remember if you are using information from a book or
any other publication you must site the sources
If in doubt do not use it
