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Legal Matters Copyright Law, Piracy, and Plagarism
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This page has information on copyright law for both research and information you found on the web, as well as information on using copyrighted songs or copywriting songs yourself. Some definitions: Piracy or Intellectual Property refers to the ownership rights of materials, created, written, designed or expressed by individuals. These materials include music, games, movies, photos, and writing. Illegally downloading or sharing intellectual property without the permission of the creator is a crime punishable by law. (As stated on http://www.ctap4.net/projects/cybersafety/piracy-and-plagiarism.html). Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution defines a copyright "to promote creativity, innovation and the spread of knowledge." HIGHLIGHTED LINK The Copyright Tutorial for Musicians at http://www.publicknowledge.org/tutorial/copyright-for-musicians is a very ready-friendly, right-to-the-point website that answers all the basic questions about copyrights and copyrighting. |
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