The Copyright Law gives the owner or the person responsible for the piece of the work the right to use control how their material will be used or distributed.
The materials of these owners are automatically protected by the Copyright, Design and UK Patents Act of 1998.
These rights cover: Copying, Distributing of product, Public Performance e.g. busking, Adapting.
The owners have the right to object to their work being defamed, mutilated or distorted.
This act covers types of product such as Films, Games, Music, Animation, Computer Applications and Drawings.
Internet Work can also be covered in certain countries such as the United Kingdom. The good thing is that once you have produced this work it is automatically covered and does not need to be registered in any way.
However, the copyright law lasts for a product 70 years for a Film, artistic and photographic work, and 50 years for Sound Recordings. Most of the time to use work that has been copyrighted, you will need to seek permission if it is to be used for commercial reasons, sometimes you do not need to seek permission if it is mainly for educational purposes.
If someone uses your work and passes it off as their own, contact them first to talk the situation out and only resort to legal involvement if needed.
This summary of information is what I shall keep in mind when I distribute my work around so I can avoid any copyright issues dealing with my work or any others. The 'Pirate Bay' website is a good example of how the copyright laws are in action. They specialise in allowing downloads of free music, apps and films which can affect the media industry financial status.
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