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MBU 2520 Holt Final (Part 1) Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Which of the following persons heavily influenced the Author's Right copyright philosophy? -
answer✔John Locke
There are over 100 songs entitled "Love is a Wonderful Thing" registered with the Copyright
Office. Although the songs are protected by copyright, none of the copyright owners of these
songs has any copyright ownership in the title itself. (T/F) - answer✔True
A work has to have a copyright notice on it to be considered a valid copyright. (T/F) -
answer✔False.
Copyright law does not protect facts of any kind. (T/F) - answer✔True.
Lionel was making breakfast one Sunday morning. October 1, 2010, when he started humming
a melody. He happened to be using a new waffle maker and was thinking about how easy it was
to operate. He then put lyrics to the melody and started singing, "I'm easy, oh-oh-oh, I'm easy
like Sunday morning, yeah, yeah." Lionel was a songwriter and artist. He had signed a publishing
deal with Phony Publishing last year. Lionel had signed an agreement stating that Phony
Publishing got 100% of all of the songs written by Lionel for the next several years. Lionel was
not an employee of Phony Publishing. The next day, Monday October 2, 2010, Lionel went to
the Phony Publishing offices and sat down with another writer, Willie. Willie did not have a
publisher and instead owned all his own copyrights. Willie loved the chorus Lionel had come up
with and quickly wrote a first verse. Lionel then wrote a second verse, both writers agreed o -
answer✔Phony Publishing and Willie are joint owners of Easy.
In terms of copyright, when is a creator's work protected? - answer✔A work is protected by
copyright from the moment it is created and fixed in tangible form.
Copyright infringement happens when a work is _________ without author's permission. -
answer✔reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work
If the author of a work dies and is survived by a spouse but no children or grandchildren, the
spouse gets the termination rights. (T/F) - answer✔True.
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Does a piece work have to be published to be copyrighted? - answer✔Yes.
Ideas cannot be copyrighted. (T/F) - answer✔True.
What is copyright? - answer✔A legal right of authors to determine how their work is used.
According to the Copyright Act of 1976, copyright begins only when a copyrightable work is
both fixed in a tangible form and registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. (T/F) -
answer✔False. (Registration is not required)
If there are conflicting transfers of copyright ownership of a registered work, the first transfer
takes priority over any subsequent transfers if its recorded first. (T/F) - answer✔True.
In order for copyright law to take effect, a person's work must be stolen for monetary gain.
(T/F) - answer✔False.
There are several requirements necessary for the creation of a joint work. In addition to the
requirement that each author contribute an independently copyrightable contribution: -
answer✔Each co-author must make his contribution with intent to combine.
Fair Use & Public Domain are intellectual property concepts that grant rights of use to public.
(T/F) - answer✔False.
Even if a song is written by one author, copyright ownership may still be split among several
parties. (T/F) - answer✔True.
In a compilation the copyright granted for the compilation is based on: -
answer✔Originality/expression found in arrangement of prior material.
The three main requirements for copyright are: - answer✔1. Originality
2. Fixation
3. Expression
Under community property laws, either spouse would be entitled to sell a jointly owned
copyright without the other's consent. (T/F) - answer✔True.
Is it necessary that authors work together at the same time and place to create a joint work? -
answer✔No, as long as there is intention to combine the contributions into a single work.
Are you free to use Shakespeare's sonnets? - answer✔Yes, as long as you give him credit.
Alyse Byrd is a famous recording artist. Shelia Finklestein is an unknown songwriter, but one
who has great talent. Finklestein wrote an excellent song that was presented to Alyse Byrd for
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MBU 2520 Holt Final (Part 1) Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Which of the following persons heavily influenced the Author's Right copyright philosophy? -
answer✔John Locke
There are over 100 songs entitled "Love is a Wonderful Thing" registered with the Copyright
Office. Although the songs are protected by copyright, none of the copyright owners of these
songs has any copyright ownership in the title itself. (T/F) - answer✔True
A work has to have a copyright notice on it to be considered a valid copyright. (T/F) -
answer✔False.
Copyright law does not protect facts of any kind. (T/F) - answer✔True.
Lionel was making breakfast one Sunday morning. October 1, 2010, when he started humming
a melody. He happened to be using a new waffle maker and was thinking about how easy it was
to operate. He then put lyrics to the melody and started singing, "I'm easy, oh-oh-oh, I'm easy
like Sunday morning, yeah, yeah." Lionel was a songwriter and artist. He had signed a publishing
deal with Phony Publishing last year. Lionel had signed an agreement stating that Phony
Publishing got 100% of all of the songs written by Lionel for the next several years. Lionel was
not an employee of Phony Publishing. The next day, Monday October 2, 2010, Lionel went to
the Phony Publishing offices and sat down with another writer, Willie. Willie did not have a
publisher and instead owned all his own copyrights. Willie loved the chorus Lionel had come up
with and quickly wrote a first verse. Lionel then wrote a second verse, both writers agreed o -
answer✔Phony Publishing and Willie are joint owners of Easy.
In terms of copyright, when is a creator's work protected? - answer✔A work is protected by
copyright from the moment it is created and fixed in tangible form.
Copyright infringement happens when a work is _________ without author's permission. -
answer✔reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work
If the author of a work dies and is survived by a spouse but no children or grandchildren, the
spouse gets the termination rights. (T/F) - answer✔True.
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Does a piece work have to be published to be copyrighted? - answer✔Yes.
Ideas cannot be copyrighted. (T/F) - answer✔True.
What is copyright? - answer✔A legal right of authors to determine how their work is used.
According to the Copyright Act of 1976, copyright begins only when a copyrightable work is
both fixed in a tangible form and registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. (T/F) -
answer✔False. (Registration is not required)
If there are conflicting transfers of copyright ownership of a registered work, the first transfer
takes priority over any subsequent transfers if its recorded first. (T/F) - answer✔True.
In order for copyright law to take effect, a person's work must be stolen for monetary gain.
(T/F) - answer✔False.
There are several requirements necessary for the creation of a joint work. In addition to the
requirement that each author contribute an independently copyrightable contribution: -
answer✔Each co-author must make his contribution with intent to combine.
Fair Use & Public Domain are intellectual property concepts that grant rights of use to public.
(T/F) - answer✔False.
Even if a song is written by one author, copyright ownership may still be split among several
parties. (T/F) - answer✔True.
In a compilation the copyright granted for the compilation is based on: -
answer✔Originality/expression found in arrangement of prior material.
The three main requirements for copyright are: - answer✔1. Originality
2. Fixation
3. Expression
Under community property laws, either spouse would be entitled to sell a jointly owned
copyright without the other's consent. (T/F) - answer✔True.
Is it necessary that authors work together at the same time and place to create a joint work? -
answer✔No, as long as there is intention to combine the contributions into a single work.
Are you free to use Shakespeare's sonnets? - answer✔Yes, as long as you give him credit.
Alyse Byrd is a famous recording artist. Shelia Finklestein is an unknown songwriter, but one
who has great talent. Finklestein wrote an excellent song that was presented to Alyse Byrd for
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