Difference between revisions of "Copyright - copywrite"
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| − | '''Copyright''' is a legal concept to do with reproducing works such as music, films, books, and so on. It is literally the right to copy something. The author of a work has this right (automatically in British law), and can grant it or sell it to others, such as a publisher. The word ''copyright''' is a [[noun]], and also a [[verb]], meaning "To secure copyright for; to protect by copyright" (''[[OED]]''). ''OED'' also has '''copyrighter''', a person who secures copyright. | + | '''Copyright''' is a legal concept to do with reproducing works such as music, films, books, and so on. It is literally the right to copy something. The author of a work has this right (automatically in British law), and can grant it or sell it to others, such as a publisher. The word '''copyright''' is a [[noun]], and also a [[verb]], meaning "To secure copyright for; to protect by copyright" (''[[OED]]''). ''OED'' also has '''copyrighter''', a person who secures copyright. |
The above forms can easily be confused with '''copywrite''' and '''copywriter'''. A '''copywriter''' is a person who writes [[copy]] -- that is, text usually destined for newspaper, magazine, or advertisement. An editor might say "Write me 200 words of copy on the cat stuck up the tree". | The above forms can easily be confused with '''copywrite''' and '''copywriter'''. A '''copywriter''' is a person who writes [[copy]] -- that is, text usually destined for newspaper, magazine, or advertisement. An editor might say "Write me 200 words of copy on the cat stuck up the tree". | ||
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Revision as of 14:54, 17 July 2007
Copyright is a legal concept to do with reproducing works such as music, films, books, and so on. It is literally the right to copy something. The author of a work has this right (automatically in British law), and can grant it or sell it to others, such as a publisher. The word copyright is a noun, and also a verb, meaning "To secure copyright for; to protect by copyright" (OED). OED also has copyrighter, a person who secures copyright.
The above forms can easily be confused with copywrite and copywriter. A copywriter is a person who writes copy -- that is, text usually destined for newspaper, magazine, or advertisement. An editor might say "Write me 200 words of copy on the cat stuck up the tree".
