1.+What+is+Copyright?

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 * - Copyright** is the set of [|exclusive rights] granted to the author or creator of an original work, including the right to copy, distribute and alter the work. These rights can be licensed, transferred and/or assigned. Copyright lasts for a certain time period after which the work enters [|public domain]. Some jurisdictions also recognize "moral rights" of the creator of a work, such as the right to be acknowledged for the work. Copyright is described under the umbrella term [|intellectual property] (Wikipedia, 2010).======

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- **Copyright** is the right that creators have to stop people from copying their works without their direct consent. Copyright protects the work of creators, artists, writers, musicians, and filmmakers. Works are protected as soon as they are created, they have been written down, filmed or recorded. Copyright is automatic, and you will often see works with the copyright symbol (©) and the copyright owner’s name on them. Copyright ownership is different to physical ownership of something. For example, if you buy a DVD of a film, you own the DVD, but you don’t own the right to copy it. (Copyright Advisory Group, MCEETYA).======

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