"The United States copyright law is contained in chapters 1 through 8 and 10 through 12 of Title 17 of the United States Code. The Copyright Act of 1976, which provides the basic framework for the current copyright law, was enacted on October 19, 1976, as Pub. L. No. 94-553, 90 Stat. 2541. The 1976 Act was a comprehensive revision of the copyright law in Title 17. Listed below in chronological order of their enactment are the Copyright Act of 1976 and subsequent amendments to Title 17." (U.S. Copyright, 2023).
Copyright Law OF THE United States and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code
Copyright is the protection granted to an author of a work to govern how his/her work will be reproduced, distributed, displayed, and/or performed. Copyright is limited to works presented in any tangible method of expression.
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| Literature: stories, books, poems | Illustrations: drawn, painted, computer art |
| Music: vocal, instrumental, hybrid | Photos: people, places, items |
| Recordings: ideas, training, singing | Graphics: street art, computer, web |
| Video: movies, channels, clips, social media | Social Media: accounts, posts, comments |
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* Students of the school, faculty & staff employed by the school, staff of the parent institution |
