- Copyright is automatic
- No registration system/requirements in Australia
- Ideas are not protected by copyright
- Facts are not protected by copyright
- Whoever has created the work owns the work. Employee ownership can be an exception of this.
- Anything created on behalf of the government is owned by the government.
- Duration of copyright is the life of the author plus 70 years. Changed to an extra 20 years
- Differing countries have differing terms for duration of copyright
Moral Rights
- Moral rights applies to all copyright works (referencing)
- Right of attribution
Infringement
- Rights of ownership
- Substantial part of work (quality rather than quantity)
- ‘Blurred Lines’
Fair Dealing
- Research and Study- can use a reasonable portion of copyrighted work without seeking licences.
- Using copyrighted works for assignments doesn’t apply to public screenings or distribution
- Criticism or review covered under provision eg. Stills of movie, dvd cover
- Parody and satire
Music
- RMIT has a license to cover us when using commercial music
- Not covered for public blog
- Have to have a license to cover a song
