1.+What+is+Copyright?


 * __What is Copyright?__**

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Copyright is the protection of peoples work, allowing the creators to stop people re-producing or re-distributing their work without permission. If something is copyrighted, permission must be obtained to use it. It is different to plagiarism.

Copyright protects the work of artists, writers, musicians and filmmakers. Work is automatically protected as soon as it is created. Sometimes works will have a copyright symbol on them, as well as the copyright owner’s name. The symbol looks like this ©

Physical ownership is different to copyright. Buying a DVD or CD does not give you the right to copy it.

Copyright does not protect an individuals ideas. For example, copyright doesn’t protect an idea for a film or book, but it will protect a script or a storyboard for a film.

Copyright is important because it gives people the ability to earn a living from their works. It gives control to creators and allows them to decide who can and can’t use their work, and how it can be used. They also have the ability to determine the price is will cost to use the work.