In my experience as an attorney specializing in working with artists,
there are two reasons why it
is important for an artist to be familiar with the basic principles of
copyright law:
- You want to know how to protect your work to control how, if at all,
others can use it.
- You want to know how to use someone's material either with permission,
or know how much
can you use without asking permission. (or how much trouble you can
get in if you don't ask)
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