Copyright

Some people may think of the word “copyright” as a complicated term that does not apply to them. Indeed, copyright implies to all of us. Simply put, copyright protect creativity. This works by giving the creator of an original piece of work exclusive control over their creation and how it is used. There are various resources that can be explored regarding copyright and its effect on the law, the entertainment industry and its audiences.
 * __What is Copyright?__**

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What is piracy? > > > > //Web definition- www.answer.com//
 * Robbery committed at sea.
 * A similar act of robbery, as the hijacking of an airplane.
 * The unauthorized use or reproduction of copyrighted or patented material: software piracy.
 * The operation of an unlicensed, illegal radio or television station.

Piracy is theft; it is the unauthorized taking, copying or using of copyrighted materials without the authorization of the works’ owners. Authorization is often secured by paying the copyright holder. Piracy is committed in various ways, such as optical disc, the Internet which leads to plagiarism, theatrical print theft, signal theft, broadcast piracy, public performance and others.

__**User involvement with piracy**__ The use of peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing services such as Limiwire and Morpheus are almost certainly exposing a user’s computer to destructive viruses, worms, Trojan horses and annoying pop-ups, and in addition the user invites strangers to access their private information. That makes it easy for law authorities to track the user down ad simply. In a larger sense, the user is directly causing threats for the livelihood of other thousands of ordinary working people, as well as potentially reducing the number of films, music and other documents that are copyrighted. Other forms of the increase of piracy include: > > > Software piracy in Bangladesh by Atif
 * Spaces e.g. MSN space
 * Webhosting, e.g. RapidShare
 * Blogs, e.g. www.blogger.com
 * Wiki

__**The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)**__ The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is a bill which indicates United States acceptance of online copyright provisions agreed to by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a United States copyright law which criminalizes production and dissemination of technology that can circumvent measures taken to protect copyright, not merely infringement of copyright itself, and heightens the penalties for copyright infringement on the Internet. The DMCA amended title 17 of the US Code to extend the reach of copyright, while limiting the liability of Online Providers from copyright infringement by their users. On May 22, 2001, the European Union passed the EU Copyright Directive or EUCD, similar in many ways to the DMCA. As a result, it is generally regarded as a victory for copyright-owning interests (publishing, film, music and major software companies) over copyright users' interests (who, during the lobbying process, were primarily represented by librarians and not by consumer organizations). [|THE DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT OF 1998- U.S. Copyright Office Summary]

__**Problems**__ Some people want to let people see how good their art, music or writing is (sometimes so that they will be hired to make more). Others want to help out with non-profitable projects that are beneficial for the society. These people release some of their work under free licenses. These licenses allow users to copy them or use them to make new derivative works, if the following are provided, > >
 * User must give the author credit.
 * If you publish the new piece of work, you must let others use it under the same free license.
 * You cannot sell the piece of work or use it to make money.

__**Example of a copyright license**__ Below is the license the itgs.wikispaces.com which is licensed under. //Click the image below to view the license.//