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Though the copyright law does protect copyright works from being infringed upon, it is important to note that this law does allow the reproduction of certain parts of these works for free, which falls under fair use. However, there is specific criteria that must be followed in order for it to fall under fair use. This criteria includes the nature of the original work, the intention or purpose of the use, exactly how much of the work will be used, and the potential effects that the use will have on the original piece of work.<ref>Robinson, Solveig, C. ''The Book in Society: An Introduction To Print Culture.'' Broadview Press, 2014.</ref> | Though the copyright law does protect copyright works from being infringed upon, it is important to note that this law does allow the reproduction of certain parts of these works for free, which falls under fair use. However, there is specific criteria that must be followed in order for it to fall under fair use. This criteria includes the nature of the original work, the intention or purpose of the use, exactly how much of the work will be used, and the potential effects that the use will have on the original piece of work.<ref name=":1">Robinson, Solveig, C. ''The Book in Society: An Introduction To Print Culture.'' Broadview Press, 2014.</ref> | ||
Some of examples of fair use may include using a copyrighted work for teaching, criticism, commentary or research. Some examples of this may include using a quote from a copyrighted work in a review, summarizing the work for a news report or broadcasting, or using the work in a court. It is important to note that all these instances only use a small portion of the original work with noncommercial intentions, and thus respect the original work and is fair use. In the event that an authors work is used for criticism, this still falls under fair use, despite the fact that the author may disagree with what it is said. In fact, it is important to note that a criticism of a work must refer to the text in order to make a proper case.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
== Case Study == | == Case Study == | ||
Revision as of 07:07, 11 November 2025
Overview
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Defintion
Copyright is the legal right of authors, artists, and other creators to have both control and use of their work. Copyright law aims to protect these rights for all artists. More specifically, it seeks to protect artists work from infringement, as well as improve and advance the writing, teaching, and learning environment while simultaneously incentivizing writers to publish their works and rewarding them for their creative works. [1]
Plagiarism versus Infringement
Plagiarism is the act of copying a piece of work which isn't your own. This can be done both intentionally or unintentionally. For instance, if someone copies another's work that is part of the public domain, this is an act of plagiarism and doesn't infringe upon copyright. On the other hand, if someone were to take a copyrighted work and edit it or claim it is as their own work, this would infringe upon copyright. It is important to note that the act of copying a copyrighted piece of work while usually does infringe upon copyright, really depends on how much work was altered, which determines if it falls under fair use or infringement. However, regardless of the outcome, this would also fall under plagiarism, making it an unethical act.[1]
Fair Use
Though the copyright law does protect copyright works from being infringed upon, it is important to note that this law does allow the reproduction of certain parts of these works for free, which falls under fair use. However, there is specific criteria that must be followed in order for it to fall under fair use. This criteria includes the nature of the original work, the intention or purpose of the use, exactly how much of the work will be used, and the potential effects that the use will have on the original piece of work.[2]
Some of examples of fair use may include using a copyrighted work for teaching, criticism, commentary or research. Some examples of this may include using a quote from a copyrighted work in a review, summarizing the work for a news report or broadcasting, or using the work in a court. It is important to note that all these instances only use a small portion of the original work with noncommercial intentions, and thus respect the original work and is fair use. In the event that an authors work is used for criticism, this still falls under fair use, despite the fact that the author may disagree with what it is said. In fact, it is important to note that a criticism of a work must refer to the text in order to make a proper case.[2]
Case Study
One influential copyright case is the Antrhopic vs Bartz case. While this case did reach a settlement before they could go to trial, this case highlights the importance of copyright and the all to easy way technology companies such as AI disregard it.
Role in Publishing Industry
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harington, Robert. "The Value of Copyright: A Publisher's Perspective." The Scholarly Kitchen, 2017, https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2017/02/07/the-value-of-copyright-a-publishers-perspective/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Robinson, Solveig, C. The Book in Society: An Introduction To Print Culture. Broadview Press, 2014.
