◦How does your improvisation fit with the copyright laws you learned about?
You can't protect improvisation because it cannot be reproduced exactly as was first played. But if you take a melody, then that can be played over and over again with no variation. This falls in the category of Standard music. You can copy a lick from someone else but this isn't a violation since you will not reproduce it exactly.
Is Peter Pan still under copyright protection?
Yes it's still under copyright. Marlow and Cleo are absolutely incorrect. You're not outside of copyright infringement simply because you reference the original owner, at least according to U.S. copyright fair use act, title 17, section 107. You have to fall under the specifications outlined in the fair use act or otherwise obtain reprint permission to quote another writer's material. Copyright protection is specifically designed to prevent others from profiting off your reproduced material. The situation is determined on a case-by-case basis (purpose/character of usage: whether or not it's for non-profit (academic) purposes, the nature of copyrighted work: whether or not the material is accurate or inaccurate data (inaccurate data has more leeway especially if it's of a libelous or derivative nature...like a racial slur), the size of the excerpt, and whether or not your reproduction will influence the market value of the original work ). Specifically prohibited intentions are: to create an anthology, to be used in school texts, exercises or other "consumable" material, to substitute purchase of the book (meaning you can't copy the whole book or hurt the market value of the book by distributing reproduced material), etc. So, if you do quote one line in your story, you should legally protect yourself by either gaining permissions or hiring an attorney to find out for you. Otherwise, you risk infringement and can be sued. But authors tend to be more lenient than the music industry (who are sue-happy).
Are quotes copyrighted?
One sentence or two you can get away with. Lifting whole passages would require permission. Check in the book. Some contain words like 'no part of this book may be reproduced, in whole or in part, without permission of the author'. If the book says this, the answer is obvious.
If I want to sell unsanctioned, reproduced posters, what copyright laws do I need to be aware of?
Well, there’s the law that says if you knowingly violate their copyright, they are entitled in some instances to treble damages.So if you sell a poster for $30, you’d owe them $90.In general, you are either going to need to license publication rights from the copyright holders, or you are going to need to use “vintage” posters that are now in the public domain.For U.S. copyrights, that would mean they were published before 1923.For other countries… well, each country has their own laws.But…You’d better be reproducing them from an original, and not a reproduction in an art book, because some artwork is sufficiently modified in restoration or reproduction to issue a new copyright.An example is if an image has been “Warhol-ized”, as in rendered in the style of Andy Warhol’s “Marilyn” or his Campbell’s Soup cans, in which each image has been rendered in alternate colors.Additionally, there is likely a compilation copyright on that at book.
What is the diference between a copyright and a pattent?
Copyright protects an original work such as music, painting, writing, or software programming. Copyright is automatic for any published work, but you can add the C symbol (short for copyright) with the year the work was originally published. This can help in dispute resolution. A copyrighted work cannot be reproduced in whole or in part without the owner's permission. A Trademark (TM) is registered as being a unique identifier for a product. Registered marks are similar to trademarks. A patent is a protection granted on an idea or design of a device or product. A patented idea or product cannot be manufactured without permission of the patent holder. You can also patent 'ways of doing something'. This is used often by software companies when developing new types of program. A patent pending means that patent has already been filed, but not yet granted. This warns others that they cannot expect to use it without permission, unless the patent application is turned down.
Who owns the copyright on content contributed to Quora?
According to Quora’s Terms of Service:"Content" means any information, text, graphics, or other materials uploaded, downloaded or appearing on the Service. You retain ownership of all Content you submit, post, display, or otherwise make available on the Service.”but you also“By submitting, posting or displaying Content on or through the Service, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, create derivative works from, publish, transmit, display and distribute such Content in any and all media or distribution methods (now known or later developed).”There is more so you should read the Terms of Service, but existentially you retain the copyright to your answers but you give Quora complete rights to do whatever they want with your answer as well, but only on the planet Earth.The Terms of Use are quite reasonable compared to some other companies. If you try out for America’s Got Talent, their terms of use include “By submitting the Audition Video, the Act hereby grant to Producer, in perpetuity, a non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicenseable and freely transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, adapt, reformat, translate, and otherwise exploit and perform all or any portion of the Audition Video for any purpose whatsoever, throughout the universe”Since they don’t specify “known universe”, one must assume that their rights extend to parallel universes and even alternate timelines.At least they don’t ask for “exclusive rights” so you also retain your rights to your performance.Its always important to read the Terms of Service before submitting a photo to any contest. Watch out for ones that contain a statement such as “. By submitting, participants also agree that the sole ownership of the copyright of the photos will be transferred to OmegaSea, LLC .“ This is a contest to win $250 worth of fish food and have your photo in their calendar. When you submit the photo, even if you don’t win, you give away all rights to your photo. If you use your photo again they could sue you for copyright infringement!
Who owns the copyright to the bible?
King James Version has no copyright its way too old. Modern translations, the copyright is owned by the person(s) or organisation(s) that translated it. In the case of the NIV that's the International Bible Society. For the New World Translation that's the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society.
Do I have a copyright on the content I write on Quora?
Gaurav Bauer is incorrect. Original content posted on Quora is copyrighted, and all rights belong to the writer.By posting on Quora you license Quora to use that content pretty much any way it wants to, without paying you. Nothing about that changes your ownership of the copyright, and no one else can reproduce use it anywhere else without your permission. Quorans are granted the right to reproduce your stuff elsewhere unless you state in the answer you don’t agree to that.Here are the TC, which spells it all out: https://www.quora.com/about/tosCopyright law says that all rights to a written work are held by the writer unless he gives written permission for its use. Signing the TC is that permission.Please note that refers only to original content. If you include someone else’s writing in your answer or comment, you have no rights to that.