Monday, January 10, 2011

Public Domain Works - What Is It?

By Luis ArroyoYou may have heard of works that are in the public domain being used as new products by entrepreneurs today. This is a great way to start a business, or to improve the overall bottom line of an existing business.Work that is in the public...
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Sunday, January 9, 2011

Copyrights: You Can Preregister Your Work

By Frederic Douglas People often ask how to "copyright" their work, be it music, a novel, a website, a software application, or many other works. They recognize that they should register a copyright to receive proper compensation, respect, or at least...
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Saturday, January 8, 2011

Plagiarism - Different Ways How You Can Avoid Plagiarism

By Suryaratna Chandrashekar Plagiarism is the process of copying a person's idea or written work and claiming it as their original. This is just one definition for it, but at the core of it is cheating. In most countries, it is considered illegal. It...
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Friday, January 7, 2011

Copyright Law: An Overview

By J M Dawson Copyright law is a property protection law that protects any type of literary property, such as literary work, music, films, sound recordings, artistic work, and dramatic work of the original writer or creator. The law comes into action...
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Thursday, January 6, 2011

When Is Music Sharing Illegal?

By James Witherspoon Sharing music through the Internet has become enormously popular around the world, especially on college campuses. Online piracy of music is defined as uploading a copyrighted sound recording to the Internet for others to download...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Some Business Owners Are Unaware That If They Play Music in Their Business They Need a Licence

By Stewart SpencerIf a business includes music in its products or in their telephone on-hold system they need clearance from the owners of the music. They should be aware that penalties exist for non-compliance. This also applies to Wedding Videos, School...
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Is a Jailbroken iPhone Exempt From Prohibition Against Technology Circumvention of DRM?

By Rick Michaud Apple was recently at the center of a controversy with the DMCA. They asserted the "jailbreaking" of their iPods and iPhones in order to allow users to access applications not available through and approved by Apple to be a violation...
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