The concept of copyright is a legal framework designed to protect the rights of creators by granting them exclusive control over how their works are reproduced, distributed, performed, and displayed.
copyright infringement - reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner.
Fair use - certain copyrighted material may, under certain circumstances, be quoted verbatim for purposes such as criticism, news reporting, teaching, and research, without the need for permission from or payment to the copyright holder
Copyright - form of protection for creators giving them only the power to make copies of your work; distribute copies perform your work publicly; display your work publicly; make “derivative works”
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Works consisting entirely of information that is commonly available and contains no originality
Works that are not fixed in a tangible form of expression