Copyright ownership gives the owner the exclusive right to use the work, with some exceptions. When a person creates an original work, fixed in a tangiblemedium, he or she automatically owns copyright to the work.
Many types of works are eligible for copyright protection, for example:Audiovisual works, such as TV shows, movies, and online videoSound recordings and musical compositionsWritten works, such as lectures, articles, books, and musical compositionsVisual works, such as paintings, posters, and advertisementsVideo games and computer softwareDramatic works, such as plays and musicals
The Copyright Office has information online, and you can check with a lawyer if you want to know more.
Copyright holders have the right to control most uses of their works. In some circumstances, it’s possible to use a copyright-protected work without infringing their copyright:
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