Copyright

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How do you get a copyright?

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Copyrights are automatic when you make something creative and tangible.

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Can I get in trouble for copyright if I buy a painting and start printing it on shirts, phone cases, pop sockets, and posters to sell?

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Yes, the artist still has the copyright even if you own the painting.

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How long does a copyright last?

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Life of the creator +70 years

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True or False: Giving credit to the source protects you from copyright infringement

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False

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What is Fair Use?

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It lets you use someone else’s copyrighted work without permission if the right factors are met.

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True or False: You can you use works in the Public Domain without violating copyright

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True, that’s what it’s for!

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I borrow my friend’s phone and take a Snapchat of her posing with my dog. Who owns the copyright on the pic?

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You do, since you took the pic.

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I read a rule on the internet that you can use up to 30 seconds of a song without infringing copyright. Is that true?

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No, the internet lied! That’s not exactly how copyright works!

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A celebrity is walking into a coffee shop and the paparazzi takes pictures of the celebrity and posts them online. Is it legal for the celebrity to then use those photos and post them on their Instagram?

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No. It is illegal because the celeb did not take the picture so they do not have the copyright to it.

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A celebrity is walking into a coffee shop and the paparazzi takes pictures of the celebrity and posts them online. Is it legal for the paparazzi to do this without permission from the celebrity?

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Yes. It is legal because the celebrity was in a public place when the picture was taken.