What is Copyright?
Copyright is the right of the creator, or copyright holder to copy or reproduce, or to give permission to copy or reproduce his or her works. Copyright applies to all original works of authorship that have a fixed and tangible form of expression, including both published and unpublished works. Copyrights can apply to books, poems, plays, blog posts, movies, photographs, paintings, and illustrations. Copyright violations occur when copyrighted works are reproduced without the consent of the copyright holder. To learn more about copyrights and how to avoid copyright infringement, visit the U.S. Copyright Office on the web.
