Question

List 3 things you must do before you can use somebody else's work that is protected by copyright.

Answer 1

To copyright something, only three elements are required: (1) fixation, (2) originality, and (3) expression. (1) Fixation: a creative idea must be locked in a permanent state. To protect a song, for example, it must be notated on paper or recorded onto tape or CD.

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