Copyright Holders Have The Right To:
1. TO REPRODUCE the copyrighted works exclusively.
2. TO PREPARE DERIVATIVE WORKS BASED UPON THE WORK (such as a translation or film adaptation of a game, etc.).
3. TO DISTRIBUTE THE WORK TO THE PUBLIC BY SALE OR OTHER TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP, OR BY RENTAL, LEASE, OR LENDING (This was the right mainly violated by Napster and illegal downloads).
4. TO PERFORM THE COPYRIGHTED WORK PUBLICLY.
5. TO DISPLAY THE COPYRIGHTED WORK PUBLICLY
AND...
NEW: (as of 1995, the most recent time copyright law was significantly changed)<br><br>
6. IN THE CASE OF SOUND RECORDINGS, TO PERFORM THE COPYRIGHTED WORK PUBLICLY BY MEANS OF A DIGITAL AUDIO TRANSMISSION.
7.Other Rights above basic protections.
IMPORTANT: To protect these exclusive rights and to be able to enforce them, they MUST be registered with the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress.
1. TO REPRODUCE the copyrighted works exclusively.
2. TO PREPARE DERIVATIVE WORKS BASED UPON THE WORK (such as a translation or film adaptation of a game, etc.).
3. TO DISTRIBUTE THE WORK TO THE PUBLIC BY SALE OR OTHER TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP, OR BY RENTAL, LEASE, OR LENDING (This was the right mainly violated by Napster and illegal downloads).
4. TO PERFORM THE COPYRIGHTED WORK PUBLICLY.
5. TO DISPLAY THE COPYRIGHTED WORK PUBLICLY
AND...
NEW: (as of 1995, the most recent time copyright law was significantly changed)<br><br>
6. IN THE CASE OF SOUND RECORDINGS, TO PERFORM THE COPYRIGHTED WORK PUBLICLY BY MEANS OF A DIGITAL AUDIO TRANSMISSION.
7.Other Rights above basic protections.
IMPORTANT: To protect these exclusive rights and to be able to enforce them, they MUST be registered with the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress.