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Are a content creator (musician, writer, artist), entrepreneur or business owner creating content and publishing it online? If so, have you ever wondered what types of creative works are protected by copyright?
In today's post, we shall highlight the categories of copyright protected works content creators, entrepreneurs and business owners typically create and publish online, so you know if your work / unique creation is protected under copyright law.
What is copyright protection?
Copyright Protection is an aspect of Intellectual property law, which also covers patents, trademarks.
What types of work is protected under the law?
The categories of work covered under this area include: literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works.
These works include:
Literary Works:
- E-books: This can include a self-published e-book on Amazon or other self-publishing platform.
- Blog Posts: A series of blog articles about on any topic written by a content creator, entrepreneur or business owner.
- Online Courses: The written materials and course content for an online course that has been designed and prepared by a content creator, entrepreneur or business owner.
- Newsletters: A subscription-based newsletter.
- Social Media Captions: Original and creative captions used by an influencer on social media.
Dramatic Works
- YouTube Channel (Original) Content: The script, performance and edited videos published on a YouTube channel by a content creator, entrepreneur or business owner.
- Live Streams: This shall cover a scripted live event hosted by a gamer on Twitch.
- Online Plays: A dramatized online performance created by a digital theater group.
- Video Tutorials: A step-by-step tutorial with a scripted dialogue.
- Podcast Episodes: The scripted sections of a podcast series discussing a topic (i e. Joe Rogan's show).
Musical Works
- Original Songs: Songs composed and recorded by a musician or group, whether or not they are famous. This includes songs uploaded to platforms like Spotify.
- Jingles: A unique jingle created by a small business owner for a radio advertisement, online campaign, or other purpose.
- Background Scores: An example is music composed for a video game or app by a freelance musician.
- YouTube Covers: An original arrangement of a cover song posted by a YouTube musician (though the arrangement can be copyrighted, the underlying song is still protected by original copyright).
- Sound Effects: Custom sound effects created by a sound designer for a video game, or other purpose.
Artistic Works
- Logo Designs: A unique logo created by an a designer or entrepreneur for an online brand.
- Infographics: A custom infographic designed by a content creator.
- YouTube Thumbnails: Original thumbnails designed by a YouTuber for their video content.
- Photography: Professional photographs to be used for business purposes.
- Merchandise Designs: This category can include custom T-shirt designs created by an online retailer for their e-commerce store.
The above are some examples of various types of content created by individuals in the digital space that are protected under copyright law.
What is the impact of copyright protection?
Once work is protected under copyright law the copyright holder has exclusive rights to control how their work is used and distributed.
What is the remedy for unauthorized use of copyright protected works?
There are circumstances where a person can legitimately use copyright protected works without breaking the law (i.e. fair use / dealing). Where the use is deemed to be a violation of copyright law, the copyright holder is entitled to claim damages (compensation for unauthorized use).
We hope you enjoyed this post.
In the next post, we shall discuss the steps that can be taken by content creators, entrepreneurs and business owners to better protect their original copyright protected works.
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