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Canadian Copyright Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Access Copyright | a company that collects revenues from Canadian businesses, governments, schools etc. for photocopying and distributes that money to the copyright holders |
| Copyright | the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, and profit from work of which the following are protected: dramatic work, artistic work, musical work, sound recordings, performer’s performance, communication signal |
| Intellectual Property | intangible property of the mind that can still have legal ownership claims protected by law |
| Royalty | usage based payment paid to another person when they distribute a certain product |
| Trade-Marks | a symbol, word, or phrase legally registered or established to a company or franchise |
| Public Domain | copyright term of protection has expired |
| Moral Rights | rights of an author/creator that he/she possess regardless of who owns copyright of which include rights of paternity, integrity, and association |
| Performing Rights | the right to perform music in public and if you perform another artists’ song they have the right to 50% of your profits |
| Plagarism | copying someone’s words and using them as your own |
| Fair Dealing | a limited exception to the legal rights of copyright laws which allows for legal use that would normally be considered copyright infringement provided it’s for a purposeful thing i.e. education |
| Patent | grant given by a government when something is invented that allows an individual or company the exclusive right to make, sell, and use that invention for a period of time |
| Blanket License | when the artist gives permission for you to use their music as many times as you want without being charged several times |