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Copyright
(redirected from Digital Millennium Copyright Act)

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Copyright
The right to distribute, copy, or change an original work for a limited period of time. A state grants copyright to the creator of the work, but the creator may assign or sell the right. During the time the copyright persists, one must (with some exceptions) receive permission from the owner to publish or distribute the copyrighted material. After a certain period of time, any person may distribute the work without permission. See also: Public domain.

Copyright
The exclusive legal right to sell, reproduce, or publish a literary, musical, or artistic work.


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Coverage include an historical overview of the development of copyright law and detailed discussion of specific regulations and entities--the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Copyright Act of 1957, the Copyright Office and Copyright Board, the Universal Copyright Act, the International Copyright Act--as well as copyright duration and infringement, intellectual property rights, and their significance for library and information science professionals.
“Like all companies our size and larger in the online entertainment space, we make every effort to abide by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) provisions regarding copyright infringement claims,” Zango wrote.
Then she filed a civil lawsuit against Universal claiming they were abusing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by sending out reams of "take down notices".
 
 
 
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