Chapter 1. Copyright Basics
Before you try to understand how to protect your digital images and incorporate key copyright concepts into your daily workflow, you need to have some basic knowledge of the fundamental principles of copyright. In this chapter, I explain the basic structure and vocabulary of copyright law.
A Very Brief History of Copyright Law
The concept of copyright law first arose in Great Britain in 1710, when the Statute of Anne provided that authors of books had the exclusive right to print those books. In the United States, copyright law has its origins in one of the founding documents of the nation, the Constitution, which ...
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