Copyright is a type of intellectual property protection that gives exclusive rights to the persons who create original works. These works may include literary, musical, artistic, dramatic, or other intellectual or creative works. Copyright is a form of intellectual property law, and it applies both to published and unpublished works. The law gives protection to the copyright holder of the original work, giving the person complete control over the work and authorize its use. The protection starts from the moment a person files the required documents to the United States Copyright Office and covers every aspect of the economy. Copyright does not offer protection for ideas. This means that you cannot copyright ideas or facts. The work has to be on a tangible medium. Works that are still intangible, and are not rendered onto a physical, tangible medium, are considered ideas and cannot be copyrighted. Unlawful usage of copyrighted works is known as copyright infringement. If a person or e...