WHAT IS MEANT BY COPYRIGHT? Copyright is a legal right that is granted to the author of a work of fiction, music, or art. This right is usually assigned to the author when the work is created, and it allows the author to control how and where the work is used. Copyright protection lasts for a set period of time, usually the life of the author plus 70 years. Copyright law is designed to promote the progress of arts and sciences by ensuring that creators are rewarded for their hard work. It also ensures that people are not able to copyright ideas or concepts, which would stifle creativity. For example, if you create a story, it would be illegal for you to copyright the characters, setting, or plot. Instead, you would need to copyright the specific way you wrote the story. Copyright protection lasts for a limited period of time, which depends on the type of work. Most works are protected for life after they are published, but some exceptions apply. For example, wor...
