Question

Assume that Bieber himself took this selfie on his phone. Who owns the copyright to this picture?

a. No one does because a selfie is not sufficiently creative or original to qualify for a copyright.
b. No one does because a digital picture cannot be expressed in a durable medium of expression.
c. Mr. Bieber does because Yes, because he took the picture and the elements of a copyright are met.
d. Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber are joint owners of the copyright because both of them appear in the picture..
e. The manufacturer of the camera owns the copyright in the absence of an agreement between the manufacturer and the owner of the camera

Answer 1

C: Bieber owns the copyright

Step-by-step explanation:

Bieber used his own phone to take a picture of himself. He was the physical and creative author of the picture. Since he was the one who pressed the shutter button, the copyright ownership vests in him.