1.+What+Is+Copyright?

Copyright is the rights given to an author or creator of intellectual property. It protects the material from unauthorised people copying and releasing the work of others without permission from the author or creator.
 * What is Copyright? **


 * The Types Of Multimedia That Are Protected By Copyright Law Are:**

-Movies/Videos -Audio -Images/Graphics -Animation -Text -Software

Copyright Law dictates that copyright lasts for 50-70 years after the death of the author or creator and depending on the type of multimedia created. Sometimes when the work is anonymous then the Copyright lasts for 95 years and sometimes over. (Bellis) Once the copyright expires then the work goes into the public domain where it is now available for anyone to use for any purpose. (Copyright FAQs)