Attribution Universe

byMKearns

7.6K followers

6 years ago

This is a primary summary on copyright law provided by Microsoft

what copyright consists of

• protection of original creative works

1. books
2. photos
3. software
4. video games
5. images
6. music

• laws vary by country
• owners have right to control unauthorized use including, if necessary, filing lawsuit
• therefore certain images or other content may require licenses or permissions especially if used commercially for profit
• you must obtain relevant licenses and permissions in conjunction with your usage
  

Full detail is available if you wish to investigate at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

As you can see there are many twists and turns in the verification process and this is what keeps lawyers in business. Our duty is to be self aware and head off problems before they happen with our important works!

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