Copyright Law |
What is a Copyright?
Copyright law protects the individual's right to control the use of their intellectual property.
Copyright law applies to literature, music, lyrics, plays, choreography, pictures, photos, sculptures, graphics, movies, audiovisual works and sound recordings.Copyright and trademark infringement can result in lawsuits. Copyright law was created to protect the artist, the creator or the holder of the copyright from unlawful use of their material. The responsible student journalist needs to understand copyright law in order to avoid costly fines and/or delays in publication. The Copyright Law chapter provides valuable information concerning general copyright and trademark law related to content used in your yearbook.Copyright law applies to literature, music, lyrics, photos, graphics, and other types of content.Click here to download the Copyright Law chapter (PDF 130kb) |
