Copyright is a concept which alows the person who created the work to have exclusive rights to it. Copyright laws allow the holder to have the right to control who is alowed to use their work and what for. The holder can sell and licence this right. If you work for someone, then they have bought the right to your work in advance. You do not need to register or give any notice, as soon as your work is in tangible form it will be copyrighted. The copyright will last for 50 years after the work is made.
A brief introduction to copyright can be found at: http://www.templetons.com/brad/copyright.html accessed 7/2/12
A brief introduction to copyright can be found at: http://www.templetons.com/brad/copyright.html accessed 7/2/12
Creative Commons develops, supports, and stewards legal and technical infrastructure that maximizes digital creativity, sharing, and innovation.
Creative Commons have different licences which people can use to protect their work. They are:
Attribution - Anyone can use your work but they must give you credit for it.
Noncommercial - Anyone can use your work but not for commercial purposes.
No Derivative Works - Anyone can use your work but only verbatim copies, not copies they have altered.
Share Alike - Others can distribute derivative works only under the same licence which licences your work.
More information about Creative Commons and their licences can be found at their website at: http://creativecommons.org/ accessed 8/2/12
I hope this blog has been helpful and taught you a little about copyright.
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