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Copyright
Question | Answer |
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What is a License? | Limited Permission Agreement |
Name one basic right of copyright | Right to distribute publicly |
What is an exclusive license? | license only to one person, must be in writing |
What is a non exclusive license? | anyone can use, multiple people, doesn't need to be in writing |
True or false, You need to register your copyright | false |
what is the notice specific to a sound recording? | (P) |
What year were sound recordings added to copyright? | 1972 |
how long did a copyright last pre 1976? | 95 years after the song was written |
Is the author always the writer? | No |
What did the 1976 act do for copyright? | changed the duration of a copyright to 70 years after the writer dies |
What is the purpose of a copyright termination? | To give an author a second chance if he got in a bad deal |
what are the terms for a copyright termination? | must be 35 years after the date of transfer, must send owner a 2-10 year notice prior to the termination |
What is Fair Use? | to allow public some reasonable but limited access to use a portion of work, in special instances, with or without owners consent |
What is the point of Fair Use? | Meant to advance learning, knowledge, benefit the public, cases of criticism and commentary |
What does copyright protect? | an expression of an idea |
What must a copyright be to qualify? | must be original, in tangible form, must be creative |
what does the notice contain? | the symbol, year of publication, name of copyright owner |
when did the 1976 act actually pass? | January 1, 1978 |
Give an example of a work for hire | a film director hiring someone to make a theme song for their movie |
who owns the copyright in a work for hire? | The owner of the company, not the creator |
What did the 1998 Sonny Bonno act do? | extend copyright term by 20 years |