Copyright (c) is misunderstood concept and law or?

Question

Perhaps it is just a right granted to make copies? Does it really reflect ownership or authorship? What does it mean and how is it used? Is this question (c) by me or yahoo answers? What are your thoughts and what info would you like to add about copyrights?

One copy is one copy.

Answer 1

If you wish to be able to enforce copyright protection on any work, you can label it with the copyright text, and be protected. Any potential copier is on notice that you have reserved your rights, and can be sued if he infringes them.

Answer 2

I used to hang out in a writers' chat room, and one of the most frequent questions was "how do I copyright my novel?" People don't understand that they own the copyright to their work when it's produced, and that what they really want to know is "how do I register my copyright?"

Also, they usually don't grasp that there are no copyright police who enforce it for them; even if they register their copyright, if someone else uses their work, they have to file a suit against that person and fight it out in court (or deal with it through other legal means such as cease-and-desist letters).

Answer 3

Here is where it is found.

http://www.copyright.gov/title17/

It would take 3 hours to try and explain to you the law, and I am sure I don't know much of it as well!