What is a copy right?
When a person creates a literary, musical, dramatical, scientific or artistic work, he or she becomes the author of that work. This authorship gives him the freedom to decide on its use. The author of the work can control the destiny of the work. According to law, the work is protected by copyright from the moment it comes into existence, there is formality to be complied with such as registration with authorities. Mere ideas about work are not protected but they can be protected in crystallised in some concrete form such as about works. Copyright is a legal protection extended to the author of the rights in an original work that he has created.
Example:
- Author of a textbook or articles owns its copyright
- Lyricist own the copyright for lyrics such as film songs.
Definition of Copyright
Copyright is the exclusive right granted by law for certain number of years to make and dispose of and other wise to control copies of a literary, musical or artistic work.
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