2. What is a copyright???  At its basis, a copyright is a legal right granted to a creator of an original work of authorship to control publication, production, sale, or distribution.  Copyrights cover the following: Music lyrics, beats Novels, books Art work

3. Protect length  A copyright offers the creator of his or her original work of art for the life of the author plus 70 years.

4.  Copyrights begin upon creation of a work in tangible form (a form that can be seen or touched, such as a book, drawings, movies, CDs, or video games).

5.  In order for a something to be “copyrightable” it must be inherently creative or “original”. Therefore, a mere collection of facts such a a telephone book would not be copyrightable, but on the other hand a clever collection of facts or a work accumulating such facts in an original way may be copyrightable.

6.  The symbol means the product is copyrighted.  Copyrighted work does not need to be registered

7. Things that cannot be copyrighted  Titles  Names  Short phrases  Slogans  Symbols  Designs  Coloring  Ideas  Methods  Procedures