Copyrights
Learn how copyrights can protect your creative work and how to handle infringements, license agreements, and more.
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Video Games and Copyright Infringement
Video game piracy is estimated to cost the video game industry millions of dollars every year. Enforcing these rights is a never-ending battle. Here we discuss some of the industry's anti-piracy efforts—and successes—over the past year.
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How Do I Use the Copyright Symbol?
Learn how to use the copyright symbol on your works, such as websites, books, and photographs.
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Appropriating Copyrighted Works: When Is It Legal?
When an artist uses a copyrighted work and creates something new, it can fall under a fair use exception in the law.
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5 Things You Can't Copyright
In order to qualify for copyright protection, an original creative work must exist in tangible form—in other words, written down or in a form you can touch.
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How to Copyright Artwork
Registering the copyright for your work of art is a great way to protect your intellectual property rights. Find out how registration works, how it helps you, and more.
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How to Copyright Music
You own your music the minute you record it or write it down, but you need to copyright the song to best protect it.
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How to Copyright a Book
You can register a copyright for your book by submitting your registration electronically, or by mailing in a print application.
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What Is a Mechanical License?
If you've recorded someone else's song, you'll need to secure a mechanical license for that song before you release it into the world.
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8 Questions to Ask a Copyright Lawyer
Hiring an experienced lawyer can help protect the original creations of authors, artists, and other creatives. Read on to learn the key questions to ask a copyright attorney to make sure they’re the right fit for you.
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What Are Derivative Works Under Copyright Law?
Find out what constitutes a derivative work and how it's protected by copyright law.
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