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What is copyright?

Copyright is a legal protection granted to creators of original works, such as articles, literature, music and software. It gives the creator exclusive rights to use, distribute and reproduce their work, preventing others from doing so without permission.

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What copyright covers

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  • Literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works, sound recordings, films and broadcasts.
  • The typographical arrangements (i.e. the layout) of published editions.

What the law says

Expression not the idea

Copyright law covers the expression of ideas, not the ideas themselves. If two people write exactly the same song without copying, they will each own the copyright to their own lyrics.

Key Laws and Regulations

No register of copyright

Copyright law in the UK is set out in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

There is no register of copyright works in the UK. Creation of the work triggers protection.

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What is protected?

Knowledge Check

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What is protected?

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What is protected?

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What is protected?

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Questions

Written, dramatic, musical and artistic work

years after the author's death

70

Sound and music recording

years after it's first published

70

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How long does copyright last?

Films

years after the death of the director, screenplay author and composer

70

In short, copyright lasts a long time. How many years do you think copyright protection runs for each category on the right? Have a guess and then click on the image to reveal the answer. How close were you?

Broadcasts

years after it's first broadcast

50

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Recap

  • Copyright protects our content but also lays down laws on how we can use other people's content
  • It is granted to creators of original works, such as articles, literature, music and software
  • Copyright last a long time so, even if it's old, we may not have the right to reproduce it
  • Breaches of copyright can be expensive and time-consuming