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Copyright – symbolized "©" – is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time. Generally, it is "the right to copy", but also gives the copyright holder the right to be credited for the work, to determine who may adapt the work to other forms, who may perform the work, who may financially benefit from it, and other, related rights. It is an intellectual property form (like the patent, the trademark, and the trade secret) applicable to any expressible form of an idea or information that is substantive and discrete.

Copyright initially was conceived as a way for government to restrict printing; the contemporary intent of copyright is the promoting the creation of new works by giving authors control of and profit from them. Copy rights have been internationally standardised, lasting between fifty to a hundred years from the creator death, or a finite period for anonymous or corporate creations; some jurisdictions have required formalities to establishing copyright, most recognize copyright in any completed work, without formal registration. Generally, copyright is enforced as a by civil matter, though some jurisdictions do apply criminal sanctions.

Most jurisdictions recognize copyright limitations, allowing "fair" exceptions to the creator's exclusivity of copyright, and giving users certain rights. The development of digital media and computer network technologies have prompted reinterpretation of these exceptions, introduced new difficulties in enforcing copyright, and inspired additional challenges to copyright law's philosophic basis. Simultaneously, businesses with great economic dependence upon copyright have advocated the extension and expansion of their copy rights, and sought additional legal and technological enforcement.

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Herr Schawinski, Sie haben Streit mit dem RBB. Der Sender wirft Ihnen vor, Ihr Züricher Radio 1 nutze den RBB-Sendernamen Radio Eins und dessen Claim „Nur für Erwachsene“ zu Unrecht. Haben Sie sich bei fremden Copyrights bedient, weil Sie selbst keine eigenen Ideen haben?

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Re: Copyright question

... felt like the correct thread to post this to): Are streaming audio files subject to the same copyright restrictions as when you download a file, get it on a CD or cassette, etc? ...> That's a good question. I poked around and didn't see an answer. If you post a copyrighted song as a downloadable MP3 online, it counts, so if a thousand people download it, then you are...

Re: Copyright question

...this felt like the correct thread to post this to): Are streaming audio files subject to the same copyright restrictions as when you download a file, get it on a CD or cassette, etc? ...Rob That's a good question. I poked around and didn't see an answer. If you post a copyrighted song as a downloadable MP3 online, it counts, so if a thousand people download it, then you are...

Re: Copyright question

... streaming audio. So, my question is (and I admittedly have more research to do on this, but this felt like the correct thread to post this to): Are streaming audio files subject to the same copyright restrictions as when you download a file, get it on a CD or cassette, etc? Rob Maybe that's the giant loophole everything's falling through. I'm thinking that even if you're ...

Re: Copyright question

... their computer, in their hands, etc. What I didn't see mentioned there was anything that addressed streaming audio. So, my question is (and I admittedly have more research to do on this, but this felt like the correct thread to post this to): Are streaming audio files subject to the same copyright restrictions as when you download a file, get it on a CD or cassette, etc? Rob

Re: Copyright ?

... artistico), è perfettamente protetto. Per completare il mio discorso, pare che sia della stessa idea anche il nostro ufficio brevetti: http://www.ufficiobrevetti.it/faq/copyright/gioco_da_tavolo.htm Saluti, Gianluca -- Vincitore della XIII edizione del Premio Lovecraft per la narrativa fantastica: http://www.horrormagazine.it/notizie/2824/ Letture Fantastiche: http://www....

Re: Copyright question

....do.vio...@gmail.com> wrote: Pardon my ignorance of the copyright laws, but is it okay to post a cover version of a copyrighted song out on soundclick assuming you're giving it away for ... Thanks, Jonathan Not unless you have the permission of the copyright owner(s) Rick Ruskin Lion Dog Music - Seattle WAhttp://liondogmusic.comhttp...

Re: Dropping Coriolis Like a Feather (is Copyrighted.)

....google.com/group/sci.physics/browse_thread/thread/5d847... Where Angels Fear to Fallhttp://groups.google.com/group/sci.physics/browse_thread/thread/1e3e4... If you want to waste money copyrighting nonsense, go right ahead. Your treatise is juvenile and without any basis.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Dear Igor2: You are a coward. ...

Re: Dropping Coriolis Like a Feather (is Copyrighted.)

Re: Copyright question

...do.vio...@gmail.com> wrote: Pardon my ignorance of the copyright laws, but is it okay to post a cover version of a copyrighted song out on soundclick assuming you're giving it away ...>Jonathan Not unless you have the permission of the copyright owner(s) Rick Ruskin Lion Dog Music - Seattle WAhttp://liondogmusic.comhttp://www...

Re: Copyright question

......@gmail.com> wrote: Pardon my ignorance of the copyright laws, but is it okay to post a cover version of a copyrighted song out on soundclick assuming you're giving it away for ...>>Jonathan Not unless you have the permission of the copyright owner(s) Or buy the mechanical license? Cost Jonathon around 60 bucks, iirc...

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