What is Copyright?
Short answer
Copyright gives authors economic and moral rights over their works, including reproduction, adaptation, and public performance. Term varies by work type; literary works generally last for the author's life plus sixty years.
Definition
Copyright is the bundle of rights in original literary, dramatic, musical, artistic works, cinematograph films, and sound recordings. Protection arises on creation; registration is optional but evidentiary.
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