COPYRIGHT DISCUSSION

1. The fact that Coca Cola’s domain registration has “lapsed”, and I could register cocacola.com.au means that I have a right to use it. FALSE

2. Copyright lasts for the life of the author plus 50 years. FALSE - 70 YEARS THESE DAY

3. Using part of a work may infringe copyright if the part is important. The quality of the part used is more important than its quantity. TRUE 

4. If I use the small part of someone’s work, I don’t require copyright permission.  FALSE 

5. If I don’t copy someone’s work, but produce something similar, I don’t need copyright permission.  FALSE

6. If I put links to other websites on my website, there are situations when I need a copyright permission. TRUE

7. If you engage a freelancing photographer to take a photograph for a private or domestic purpose, you own a copyright. TRUE

8. I can use a recording of a Mozart piano concerto on my website as the copyright in the music have expired.  FALSE

9. I can reproduce a work without permission if I make changes to it. FALSE

10. I cannot copy parts of other sites to my own site. TRUE

11. ‘Royalty free’ means that the author gives permission for people to make copies of his/her work without payment. TRUE

12. As an owner of the website, I can refuse to license the use of my work, or impose conditions (including payment) when they do grant a license. TRUE

13. I can use web clip art without copyright clearance. TRUE

14. If my work is infringed in another country, and I want to take a legal action, I must take a legal action in that country. TRUE

15. I employed a freelance copywriter to create a website copy. I don’t need to get a copyright clearance if I want to change the copy in future. TRUE  

THANK YOU OLGA AND CLASS MEMBERS FOR AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION