Copyright

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

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

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

• True
• False

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. Is she breaking copyright law?

• Yes

• No

Kobi is an artist. He makes artwork and music online. He uploads lots of his work to the internet and allows other people to use his work for free. Is he breaking copyright law?

• Yes

• No

Justin downloaded the black-and-white horror classic Night of the Living Dead from the Internet and decided to mix an audio sample from the film into one of his original songs and sell it online.  Is he breaking copyright law?

• Yes

• No

The following are all covered by copyright law - music, images on websites, text on websites, software. 

• True
• False

Philip has found a piece of music online which he would like to use as the soundtrack to a video he is making. Is he breaking copyright law?

• Yes

• No