Copyright and Your Radio Station Website

<p>For more detailed show notes visit https://www.skyrocketradio.com/blog/copyright-and-your-radio-station-website. &nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.copyright.gov/what-is-copyright/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Copyright.gov</a> defines copyright as "a type of intellectual property that protects original works of authorship as soon as an author fixes the work in a tangible form of expression.&nbsp; Copyright law covers many works, including paintings, photographs, illustrations, musical compositions, sound recordings, computer programs, books, poems, blog posts, movies, architectural works, plays, and so much more!"</p> <p><a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/copyright.asp" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Investopedia</a> defines it like this, "Copyright infringement is the use or production of copyright-protected material without the permission of the copyright holder.&nbsp; Copyright infringement means that the rights afforded to the copyright holder, such as the exclusive use of a work for a set period of time, are being breached by a third party.&nbsp; Music and movies are two of the most well-known forms of entertainment that suffer from significant amounts of copyright infringement."</p> <p><a href="https://www.copyrighted.com/blog/copyright-infringement" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Copyrighted.com</a> says, "To understand copyright infringement, you must first know the rights and limitations of a copyright holder.&nbsp; It's possible to engage in copying and distributing someone's work without actually violating or infringing anything, so you're not legally accountable.&nbsp; It's also possible to be subjected to a legal process even if you had no intention or knowledge that you stole from the owner."</p> <p><a href="https://www.copyright.gov/what-is-copyright/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Copyright.gov</a> says, "Works created on or after January 1, 1978, have a copyright term of life of the author plus seventy years after the author's death.&nbsp; If the work is a joint work, the term