Copyright

Copyright status is only granted to well-known authors and filmmakers.

• Copyright is for ANYONE
• Copyright is ONLY for well-known people

Sam buys a new band's CD but decides he doesn't like the singer, so he resells the CD on eBay.

• He can sell it because he bought it
• He can't sell anything he didn't make

The sole purpose of copyright is to make authors money and protect them from getting their works stolen.

• Copyright is only for protecting people's works
• Copyright is ALSO for encouraging growth in certain fields

Sharing your own original work using peer-to-peer file-sharing technology is legal.

• True
• False

Amy tells Daniel that the files are available. Daniel uses the same peer-to-peer file-sharing program to download Amy's camp pictures.

• Legal
• Illegal

What is Fair Use?

• When a copyrighted work is used for monetary gain.
• When a copyrighted work is used for school work

What is creative commons?

• Works that can me used for any reason
• Groups of people who get together to share works
• The rules set by creaters for using their works

You are NOT breaking the law when you download something if:

• No one finds out about it
• You have permission from the owner

Paula read an interesting article about the making of the film Titanic and wants to use a short quote in her cinema review paper for journalism class. This is:

• Fair Use
• Public Domain
• Creative Commons
• Copyright infringement

Paula read an interesting article about the making of the film Titanic and wants to use a short quote in her cinema review paper for journalism class. This is:

• Fair Use
• Public Domain
• Creative Commons
• Copyright infringement