Do You Play Fair?
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How well do you understand copyright and fair use?
Questions and Answers
- 1.
It is illegal to use sites like Napster or Limewire.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
It is only illegal to share or download copyrighted music. There may be other sources of music in the public domain that can be legally downloaded from such Web sites.Rate this question:
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- 2.
You wrote a poem for English class but did not register it or pay any copyright fees. Is your poem copyrighted?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
As soon as a work takes tangible form, it becomes copyrighted intellectual property of its creator/owner.Rate this question:
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- 3.
A scientist working for the US Department of Health and Human Services creates a report based on a study she conducted in her lab. Do you have the right to republish and distribute her work?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
In the United States, any work created by our government or its agencies is considered public domain and may be used freely by everyone.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Susan is employed as a columnist by the Baltimore Sun newspaper. Who owns the copyright to the stories Susan writes for the newspaper?
- A.
Susan
- B.
U.S. Government
- C.
Baltimore Sun
- D.
Newspaper subscribers
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. Baltimore SunExplanation
Susan's writings are considered "work for hire" and become the sole property of the agent who pays her to write.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Copyright law states that it is legal to republish up to 30 seconds of a song without seeking permission from the author.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
There is no such law. In an infringement lawsuit, the courts will take fair use under advisement, but you are never guaranteed unrestricted use of another person's creative work.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Sam, Susan, and Sarah are unsigned artists working on a new song. Sarah does the singing, Sam plays the guitar, and Susan creates the mixes in a studio. Who owns the copyright to their song?
- A.
Sam
- B.
Susan
- C.
Sarah
- D.
Sam and Susan
- E.
Sam, Susan, and Sarah
Correct Answer
E. Sam, Susan, and SarahExplanation
All three worked collectively as artists, so all three have joint ownership over their work.Rate this question:
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- 7.
How long does copyright protection last?
- A.
10 years from the date of publication
- B.
Forever
- C.
70 years after the author's death
- D.
It depends on how much the author paid for the copyright
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. 70 years after the author's deathExplanation
Copyright, regardless of registration, exists for 70 years after the death of the last surviving author. After that, the work becomes part of the public domain.Rate this question:
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- 8.
It is OK to download copyright music as long as you do not publicly share the song.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
It is illegal to copy or publish copyrighted material. Downloading is a form of copying, and uploading is a form of publishing. Both are very bad!Rate this question:
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- 9.
You cannot file a lawsuit for copyright infringement if you do not register your work with the copyright office.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
All paperwork must be received by the copyright office prior to infringement in order to prove ownership.Rate this question:
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