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Copyright vs Licensing - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between copyright and licensing

is that copyright is to place under a copyright while licensing is .

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.

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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    Verb

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