Copyright can seem confusing but it's actually pretty simple. In this video, I explain what copyright is, who owns it, what "work-for-hire" means, why you need a contract, what authorship is, and what the heck moral rights are.
While this video addresses copyright law in Canada and the U.S.A., copyright laws are similar around the world, especially if your country is part of the Berne Convention. Check the links below for more information.
Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42), Canada: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-42/index.html
Copyright Modernization Act (S.C. 2012, c. 20), Canada: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/annualstatutes/2012_20/fulltext.html
A Guide to Copyright (from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office): https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/h_wr02281.html
Copyright in Canada: https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/h_wr00003.html
Copyright Board of Canada: http://www.cb-cda.gc.ca/
Canada and the United States: Differences in Copyright Law https://gowlingwlg.com/en/insights-resources/articles/2013/canada-and-the-united-states-differences-in-copyr/
U.S. Copyright Office: https://www.copyright.gov/
Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17): https://www.copyright.gov/title17/
Copyright in the United Kingdom: https://www.gov.uk/copyright
Australian Copyright Council: https://www.copyright.org.au/
Copyright Agency, Australia: https://www.copyright.com.au/
Moral Rights: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_rights Berne Convention: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention Joint Authorship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_authorship
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