Copyright | Know Your Creative Rights | Own Your Sh*t |

This session is a discussion of copyright, and online copyright registration from my point of view as a photographer.

What you create is YOUR sh*t and it's YOUR EXCLUSIVE RIGHT to decide what to do with it

Rights Granted Under Copyright Copyright law grants you several EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS to control the use and distribution of your copyrighted work. The rights include the exclusive power to:

1. ONLY YOU have the right to reproduce (i.e., make copies of) the work;

2. ONLY YOU have the right to create derivative works based on the work (i.e., to alter, remix, or build upon the work);

3. ONLY YOU have the right to distribute copies of the work;

4. ONLY YOU have the right to publicly display the work;

5. ONLY YOU have the right to perform the work; and

6. In the case of sound recordings, ONLY YOU have the right to perform the work publicly by means of a digital audio transmission.

As a copyright owner, you can transfer each of these rights to others, either individually (e.g., just the reproduction right or just the display right) or as a group (all of the rights listed above). Additionally, although the exclusive rights are broad, copyright law does not give you an attribution right (i.e., the right to require that your name be associated with the work). Thus, if you decide to transfer or license any or all six of the rights listed above and wish to have your name be associated with the work, make sure to provide for attribution through the contract or license. For information on how to transfer or license rights under copyright, visit the Copyright Licenses and Transfers section (http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/deciding-whether-and-how-license-your-content) of the website of the Digital Media Law Project (http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/rights-granted-under-copyright)

If someone else performs an action that violates one of these exclusive rights without your permission, you can sue that person or entity in federal court for copyright infringement. Bear in mind that certain prerequisites apply before you can file suit.

The Copyright Act protects a wide variety of works that are used with computers, tablets, smartphones, videogame platforms, and other electronic devices. It also protects works that are used or distributed on the internet, such as websites, blogs, and other online content.

Online Copyright Registration http://eco.copyright.gov/

Works Commonly Registered In This Category * Apps * Blogs * Computer Programs * Databases * Mask Works * Screen Displays * Spreadsheets * Video Games * Virtual Reality Environments * Websites

And, let's talk about The Open Movement: Github, Creative Commons, Arduino, and sharing on social media such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook.

Notes here: https://goo.gl/GsqKmn