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Copyright vs Anticopyright - What's the difference?

copyright | anticopyright |

As a noun copyright

is (uncountable) the right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.

As a verb copyright

is to place under a copyright.

As an adjective anticopyright is

opposing the concept of copyright, or the nature of current copyright laws.

copyright

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
  • Copyright is a separate legal area from trademarks.
  • (countable) Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.
  • The artist lost the copyrights to her songs when she signed the contract.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To place under a copyright.
  • To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work.
  • Derived terms

    * copyrightable

    See also

    * copyfight * copyleft * copyright infringement * exclusive right * copywrong

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    anticopyright

    English

    Alternative forms

    * anti-copyright

    Adjective

    (en adjective) (wikipedia anticopyright)
  • Opposing the concept of copyright, or the nature of current copyright laws