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WHAT IS COPYRIGHT? Copyright protects original works of authorship in a fixed medium, including books, movies, video games, sculptures, songs, slideshows and photos. A fixed medium implies the work must be in some tangible form, such as written on paper, recorded or drawn out. Not subject to copyright are ideas in someone’s head, short titles, phrases, slogans and individual facts. WHAT RIGHTS DOES HOLDING A COPYRIGHT BESTOW? WHY IS IT USEFUL? Copyright provides the holder the right to make copies of the work, distribute the work, make adaptations to the work and to perform and display the work. Copyright attaches at the moment something is created. To gain stronger protection, one can register the copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office.

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