Copyright enables the author of an original work have control over his work. The purpose of a copyright to give incentive to creators by enabling them profit from their work. Works covered can be literary, dramatic, artistic, musical or certain other intellectual works. The holder of a copyright has the exclusive right to reproduce the work, create or prepare derivative works, distribute copies of the work or approve others to do so (i.e. a publisher), to perform the work and to display the work. A copyright holder can also assign the rights to another party.
Copyright statutes can be found in Title 17 of the U.S. Code.
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This guide is intended to provide basic information on copyright. It does not provide legal advice nor does it replace legal counsel.
