MBU 2520 FINAL STUDY FINAL COPYRIGHT,
Justice Learned Hand stated this about originality requirement: - Answers - all new
works are built, in some part, off of other works
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 - Answers -
Willie and Phony Publishing.
American copyright law, historically based upon the user's right philosophy, may also be
described as - Answers - user's right philosophy, may also be described as an economic
(or trade based) philosophy.
Which of the following is not one of the exclusive rights belonging to a copyright owner?
- Answers - Right to Purchase
Alyse Byrd is a famous recording artist. Sheilan FInklestein is an unknown songwirters,
but one who has great talent. Finklestein wrote an excellent song that was presented to
Alyse Byrd for her next recording session. Byrd accepted the song and recoded it, but
she made a few minor changes in the work that did not substantially change the song,
but she then claimed 50% publishing ownership of the work. Does Byrd have the right to
make such changes and to be a co-author if Finklestein does not consent? - Answers -
No, they have to agree to change/transfer the ownership rights
Are you free to use Shakespeare's sonnets? - Answers - Yes, if you cite his name
As of 2017, is the happy birthday song in the public domain? - Answers - Yes
In a compilation, the copyright granted for the compilation is based on - Answers -
Selection, coordination, and arrangement
Which of the following persons heavily influenced the author's right philosophy? -
Answers - John Locke
Allen Artist is in the studio when he has an idea for a song and beings singing it while he
plays guitar. Allen then quickly grabs a pen and paper and writes down all the lyrics and
music notation for the song. While Allen was in the bathroom, Perry Producer finds the
,paper and likes the song so much that, without the knowledge of Allen, he adds a bridge
to the song and records it on his laptop. Which of the following is true? - Answers -
Perry Producer is liable for copyright infringement because Allen Artist has protection
due to his originality, expression, and fixation of his work.
The following quotation is found in what document? "Congress will have the power to
promote the progress of Science and the useful Arts, by securing for limited times to
Authors and Inventors the exclusive right to their writings and discoveries" - Answers -
The US Constitution
Section 102(a)(6) includes motion pictures and other audiovisual works as copyrightable
works - Answers - true
Copyright law does not protect facts of any kind - Answers - True
J, an employee of apple, creates a version of a computer software program called Ping
in 2005. Apple holds off on releasing Ping until 2010. The copyright in Ping will expire in
2125. - Answers - False- the copyright will expire in 2105, 95 years from publication
since that will expire first.
Ideas cannot be copyrighted? - Answers - True
Under Community property laws, either spouse would be entitled to sell a jointly owned
copyright without the other's consent. - Answers - True
A co-owner of a work can underbid another co-owner and keep the entire amount of
income generate from the low bid as long as he signs the contract first? - Answers -
False
If the author of a work dies and is survived by a spouse but no children or
grandchildren, the spouse gets the termination rights. - Answers - True
According to the User's right philosophy, the purpose of copyright is to encourage the
widest possible production and dissemination or artistic works. - Answers - True
If a person only copies the music or only the lyrics, its like he copied both. - Answers -
True
What kind of works do copyright laws protect? - Answers - literary and music, dramatic
and dance, graphic and audiovisual
The main requirements for copyright are: - Answers - Originality, Fixation, expression
Congress was initially concerned with artistic merit of works of copyright material. -
Answers - False
, What is copyright? - Answers -
If there are conflicting transfers of copyright ownership of a copyrighted work, the first
transfer takes priority over any subsequent transfers if it is recorded first. - Answers -
True
There are several requirements necessary for the creation of a joint work. In addition to
the requirement that each author has to contribute an independently copyrightable
contribution, - Answers - each author must have intent to combine the works into 1
single work
Even if a song is written by one author, copyright ownership may still be split among
several parties - Answers - True
Pantomimes and sculptures fall under copyrightable works. - Answers - True
If you were hired by Nike to write a jingle for the next big sneaker line, you would still be
considered the author of the work you were hired to create? - Answers - No
Under Community property laws, either spouse would be entitled to give away a jointly
owned copyright without the other's consent. - Answers - False
Which of these is considered "intellectual property"? - Answers - Recordings,
Which of the following new provisions first appeared in the copyright act of 1909? -
Answers - the creation of a compulsory mechanical license to reproduce and distribute
sound recordings of musical compositions
It is necessary that authors work together at the same time and place to create a joint
work. - Answers - False
Does a work have to be published to be copyrighted? - Answers - No
Sound recordings were first protected in the US in - Answers - 1972
The compulsory mechanical license was established under which of the following: -
Answers - The Copyright Act of 1909
CCNV v. Reid is a case about work made for hire. - Answers - True
According to the CR Act of 1976, copyright begins only when a copyrightable work is
both fixed in tangible form and registered with the US Copyright office - Answers -
False, does not need to be registered
Justice Learned Hand stated this about originality requirement: - Answers - all new
works are built, in some part, off of other works
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 - Answers -
Willie and Phony Publishing.
American copyright law, historically based upon the user's right philosophy, may also be
described as - Answers - user's right philosophy, may also be described as an economic
(or trade based) philosophy.
Which of the following is not one of the exclusive rights belonging to a copyright owner?
- Answers - Right to Purchase
Alyse Byrd is a famous recording artist. Sheilan FInklestein is an unknown songwirters,
but one who has great talent. Finklestein wrote an excellent song that was presented to
Alyse Byrd for her next recording session. Byrd accepted the song and recoded it, but
she made a few minor changes in the work that did not substantially change the song,
but she then claimed 50% publishing ownership of the work. Does Byrd have the right to
make such changes and to be a co-author if Finklestein does not consent? - Answers -
No, they have to agree to change/transfer the ownership rights
Are you free to use Shakespeare's sonnets? - Answers - Yes, if you cite his name
As of 2017, is the happy birthday song in the public domain? - Answers - Yes
In a compilation, the copyright granted for the compilation is based on - Answers -
Selection, coordination, and arrangement
Which of the following persons heavily influenced the author's right philosophy? -
Answers - John Locke
Allen Artist is in the studio when he has an idea for a song and beings singing it while he
plays guitar. Allen then quickly grabs a pen and paper and writes down all the lyrics and
music notation for the song. While Allen was in the bathroom, Perry Producer finds the
,paper and likes the song so much that, without the knowledge of Allen, he adds a bridge
to the song and records it on his laptop. Which of the following is true? - Answers -
Perry Producer is liable for copyright infringement because Allen Artist has protection
due to his originality, expression, and fixation of his work.
The following quotation is found in what document? "Congress will have the power to
promote the progress of Science and the useful Arts, by securing for limited times to
Authors and Inventors the exclusive right to their writings and discoveries" - Answers -
The US Constitution
Section 102(a)(6) includes motion pictures and other audiovisual works as copyrightable
works - Answers - true
Copyright law does not protect facts of any kind - Answers - True
J, an employee of apple, creates a version of a computer software program called Ping
in 2005. Apple holds off on releasing Ping until 2010. The copyright in Ping will expire in
2125. - Answers - False- the copyright will expire in 2105, 95 years from publication
since that will expire first.
Ideas cannot be copyrighted? - Answers - True
Under Community property laws, either spouse would be entitled to sell a jointly owned
copyright without the other's consent. - Answers - True
A co-owner of a work can underbid another co-owner and keep the entire amount of
income generate from the low bid as long as he signs the contract first? - Answers -
False
If the author of a work dies and is survived by a spouse but no children or
grandchildren, the spouse gets the termination rights. - Answers - True
According to the User's right philosophy, the purpose of copyright is to encourage the
widest possible production and dissemination or artistic works. - Answers - True
If a person only copies the music or only the lyrics, its like he copied both. - Answers -
True
What kind of works do copyright laws protect? - Answers - literary and music, dramatic
and dance, graphic and audiovisual
The main requirements for copyright are: - Answers - Originality, Fixation, expression
Congress was initially concerned with artistic merit of works of copyright material. -
Answers - False
, What is copyright? - Answers -
If there are conflicting transfers of copyright ownership of a copyrighted work, the first
transfer takes priority over any subsequent transfers if it is recorded first. - Answers -
True
There are several requirements necessary for the creation of a joint work. In addition to
the requirement that each author has to contribute an independently copyrightable
contribution, - Answers - each author must have intent to combine the works into 1
single work
Even if a song is written by one author, copyright ownership may still be split among
several parties - Answers - True
Pantomimes and sculptures fall under copyrightable works. - Answers - True
If you were hired by Nike to write a jingle for the next big sneaker line, you would still be
considered the author of the work you were hired to create? - Answers - No
Under Community property laws, either spouse would be entitled to give away a jointly
owned copyright without the other's consent. - Answers - False
Which of these is considered "intellectual property"? - Answers - Recordings,
Which of the following new provisions first appeared in the copyright act of 1909? -
Answers - the creation of a compulsory mechanical license to reproduce and distribute
sound recordings of musical compositions
It is necessary that authors work together at the same time and place to create a joint
work. - Answers - False
Does a work have to be published to be copyrighted? - Answers - No
Sound recordings were first protected in the US in - Answers - 1972
The compulsory mechanical license was established under which of the following: -
Answers - The Copyright Act of 1909
CCNV v. Reid is a case about work made for hire. - Answers - True
According to the CR Act of 1976, copyright begins only when a copyrightable work is
both fixed in tangible form and registered with the US Copyright office - Answers -
False, does not need to be registered
