Chapter 16
Ten Things to Know About Copyright
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding copyright law
Striking out with copyright infringements
Avoiding common mistakes
Knowing what to do when copyright is breached
John Locke said, “The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom.” In the same spirit, copyright law protects creators from having their material used, without permission, by people who didn’t create it. The goal is to protect the creator’s freedom to create without having to fear that others will profit unjustly. Create something, and the intellectual property belongs to you by way of copyright. If anyone palms off your intellectual property as their own, the law protects you and provides measures for legal action. And, if your copyrighted content should appear in video form on YouTube without your permission, YouTube acts as the law on your behalf.
That’s great if someone is trying to take advantage of you, but sometimes it’s you who gets put on the hot seat. Thanks to multimedia, people often create things that use other people’s work — such ...
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