Should anyone be allowed to use any copyrighted work without permission and/or compensation from the copyright holder? How do you know a work is copyrighted? If it is, how do you get permission to use it?
In the United States a work is copyrighted as soon as it is created. What constitutes a “work” is a complex subject and is beyond the scope of this topic. Generally, however, it includes written works (e.g., books, articles, etc.), pictures (including original art), and music, among others. For the first part of this assignment, […]