protecting creative works
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is it protected?
• David’s camera is stolen by a monkey, who uses it to take a selfie.
• Is it protected by copyright?
• Who is the copyright owner?
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/08/07/338668652/if-a-monkey-takes-a-photo-who-owns-the-copyright
How are things copyrighted and what can I do with them?
• Basically, if you create it, you’ve copyrighted it (but sometimes you need to prove you created it)
• In the EU, it’s your moral right to:
• Claim authorship of the work
• Object to any distortion, mutilation, or modification of the work
• Object to any derogatory action that may damage the authors honor or reputation
What is protected by copyright?
• Literary Works
• Musical Works (including accompanying words)
• Dramatic works (including accompanying music)
• Pantomimes and choreographic works
• Pictorial, graphic and sculptural works
• Motion pictures and other audiovisual works
• Sound recordings
• Architectural works
• Computer software
Why do you care?
• Do you create things?
• Do you want to share the things you create?
• Do you want to make a living off of the things you create and share?
Example: Your Rights as a Content Creator on youtubehttps://support.google.com/youtube/
answer/2797370?hl=en
Is it protected?
• Al creates a parody of the song “Royals” by Lorde. He records a video of the song.
• Is the song and/or video protected by copyright?
• Who owns the copyright?
http://cdn.3news.co.nz/3news/AM/2014/7/17/353025/foil-weird-al.jpg
http://images.ctvdigital.com/images/pub2upload/37/2013_12_18/lorde_royals.jpg
Is it protected?
• Vicky writes a popular blog. She posts a birthday message to her mother with a video of her singing “Happy Birthday”
• Is the blog copyright protected?
• Is the song copyright protected?
• Who owns the copyright?
http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2014/08/05/happy-birthday-to-you-copyright-challenged-in-class-action/
id=50684/
http://rockimages.r.o.pic.centerblog.net/3f1076i5.jpg
Is it Protected?
• Deb has a popular cooking blog. She finds a recipe in her Grandmother’s journal that she makes and shares on her blog.
• Is the recipe protected by copyright?
• Who owns the copyright?
http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2008/10/my-familys-noodle-kugel/
How to Protect Yourself: Copyright
• Submit your works to be copyrighted, if your home country has a copyright office (good luck in China)
• Create evidence of ownership
• Be proactive
How to Protect Yourself: Creative Commons
• An alternative to copyright
• simple, easy to understand descriptions of who can do what with your work
• Instead of “all rights reserved” of copyright, it’s “some rights reserved”
• Allows others to share, build, or create using your material, as long as they recognize you created it to begin with.
Bibliography
• https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/stopping-internet-plagiarism/your-copyrights-online/1-what-is-a-copyright/
• http://www.luther.edu/copyright/teaching/protection/
• http://librarycopyright.net/resources/digitalslider/