
But to use, copy, or change a copyrighted work, you need permission from the person who holds the copyright. You can still cite and refer to other sources (including copyrighted materials) in your work. They can't make money from the things you create either. This means other people can't legally copy your work and pretend it's their own. According to copyright law, any original content you create and record in a lasting form is your own intellectual property. What is copyright?Ĭopyright is the legal concept that works-art, writing, images, music, and more-belong to the people who create them. We are not legal experts, and this tutorial should not be taken as legal advice.

No lawyer was involved in preparing this tutorial. The laws discussed in this tutorial are United States laws.
