Posted by Rob on January 13, 2010 under Copyright Law | 
As you’re creating something, you may wonder what copyright infringement actually is. It’s necessary, if you’re creating a work — albeit written, musical, videos, software or some other form — that you know the definition of copyright infringement. This issue is very complicated, and not very easily spelled out in plain English.
Copyright infringement is defined [...]
Posted by Rob on December 30, 2009 under Copyright Law |
Free copyright music is often mistaken with free public domain music or music in which the copyright has expired. A copyright is in place for the lifetime of the author plus 70 years. If more than one songwriter has authored the music, then the copyright will be in effect for 70 years after the death [...]
Posted by Rob on September 23, 2009 under Copyright Law |
Copyright laws and the subsequent penalties are quite substantive. Many individuals engage in this form of theft because they are not fully aware of the potential consequences. In actual fact, individuals who are engaged in piracy either through the illegal selling, buying, or sharing of copyrighted products are likely to face severe penalties. This is [...]
Posted by Rob on September 2, 2009 under Copyright Law |
Patents and copyright laws give the inventor the exclusive rights to the invention. No one else can produce the invention for a set period of time under patent and copyright law. Patents and copyright laws are set up to protect inventors. The law on patents can be found in the United States Constitution, Article 1, [...]
Posted by Rob on July 1, 2009 under Copyright Law |
The Copyright Law Act of 1976 is the basis of United States copyright laws. The Copyright Law Act states the rights of copyright owners, the doctrine of the Fair Use copyright laws, and it changed the term life of copyrights. Before the Copyright Law Act, the law had not been revised since 1909. It was [...]
Posted by Rob on June 24, 2009 under Copyright Law |
The Copyright Law Act of 1976 is the basis of United States copyright laws. The Copyright Law Act states the rights of copyright owners, the doctrine of the Fair Use copyright laws, and it changed the term life of copyrights. Before the Copyright Law Act, the law had not been revised since 1909. It was [...]