MBU 2520 HOLT FINAL (PART 1) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following persons heavily influenced the Author's Right copyright
philosophy? - Answers - 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) - Answers -
True
A work has to have a copyright notice on it to be considered a valid copyright. (T/F) -
Answers - False.
Copyright law does not protect facts of any kind. (T/F) - Answers - 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 - Answers -
Phony Publishing and Willie are joint owners of Easy.
In terms of copyright, when is a creator's work protected? - Answers - 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.
- Answers - 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) - Answers - True.
Does a piece work have to be published to be copyrighted? - Answers - Yes.
Ideas cannot be copyrighted. (T/F) - Answers - True.
What is copyright? - Answers - 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)
- Answers - 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) - Answers
- True.
In order for copyright law to take effect, a person's work must be stolen for monetary
gain. (T/F) - Answers - 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: - Answers - 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) - Answers - False.
Even if a song is written by one author, copyright ownership may still be split among
several parties. (T/F) - Answers - True.
In a compilation the copyright granted for the compilation is based on: - Answers -
Originality/expression found in arrangement of prior material.
The three main requirements for copyright are: - Answers - 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) - Answers - True.
Is it necessary that authors work together at the same time and place to create a joint
work? - Answers - No, as long as there is intention to combine the contributions into a
single work.
Are you free to use Shakespeare's sonnets? - Answers - 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 consideration for her next recording session. Byrd accepted the song and
recorded 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
ANSWERS
Which of the following persons heavily influenced the Author's Right copyright
philosophy? - Answers - 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) - Answers -
True
A work has to have a copyright notice on it to be considered a valid copyright. (T/F) -
Answers - False.
Copyright law does not protect facts of any kind. (T/F) - Answers - 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 - Answers -
Phony Publishing and Willie are joint owners of Easy.
In terms of copyright, when is a creator's work protected? - Answers - 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.
- Answers - 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) - Answers - True.
Does a piece work have to be published to be copyrighted? - Answers - Yes.
Ideas cannot be copyrighted. (T/F) - Answers - True.
What is copyright? - Answers - 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)
- Answers - 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) - Answers
- True.
In order for copyright law to take effect, a person's work must be stolen for monetary
gain. (T/F) - Answers - 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: - Answers - 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) - Answers - False.
Even if a song is written by one author, copyright ownership may still be split among
several parties. (T/F) - Answers - True.
In a compilation the copyright granted for the compilation is based on: - Answers -
Originality/expression found in arrangement of prior material.
The three main requirements for copyright are: - Answers - 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) - Answers - True.
Is it necessary that authors work together at the same time and place to create a joint
work? - Answers - No, as long as there is intention to combine the contributions into a
single work.
Are you free to use Shakespeare's sonnets? - Answers - 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 consideration for her next recording session. Byrd accepted the song and
recorded 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
