Deck 11: The Rights Afforded by Copyright Law

Question 1

A transfer of one of a copyright holder's exclusive rights is deemed to be a transfer of all of them.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Under the ______ , once you purchase a copyrighted work, you may later sell it or give it away, because the copyright owner's right of distribution has been exhausted.​

Answer 2

first sale doctrine

Question 3

What is the purpose of the "home-style" exemption to a copyright owner's right of public performance?​

Answer 3

The home-style exemption allows proprietors of small business establishments to bring radios and televisions (generally, of the type used in one's home) onto their premises for the enjoyment of their patrons. The use of a complex sound or TV system would not be exempt.​

Question 4

Many European countries recognize the ______ doctrine by which authors of works of fine art share in later appreciation in value of their work, even if it is years after they sold the work.​

Question 5

The owner of a restaurant can set up any type of television he or she likes for the enjoyment of customers.

Question 6

Students in the class "American Literature 101" can read aloud portions of To Kill a Mockingbird without violating any copyright rights of the author Harper Lee.

Question 7

An FM radio station has played A Natural Woman , a song written by Carole King and performed by Aretha Franklin. Which party/parties receives royalties? Discuss.​

Question 8

The most fundamental of the rights granted to copyright owners is the ______.

Question 9

Sirius radio has played A Natural Woman , a song written by Carole King and performed by Aretha Franklin. Which party/parties receives royalties? Discuss.​

Question 10

Bruno Mars sings a song composed by Paul McCartney at a family holiday party at Mr. Mars's home. Later that week, Bruno Mars sings the song at a large concert. No permission from Mr. McCartney was received. Discuss whether Mr. McCartney's copyright rights have been violated by either performance.​

Question 11

Does fan fiction written by a fan of the book Game of Thrones (which uses characters and settings from the book) violate the author's copyright rights? Discuss.​

Question 12

The right of performance given to copyright owners is limited to public performances; copyright owners cannot prohibit a private performance of their work.

Question 13

A copyrighted painting has faded a bit in a museum due to light exposure. The museum is liable for violating the moral rights of its author.

Question 14

Moral rights apply to all works of art, including posters, charts, and magazines.

Question 15

The first sale doctrine applies not only to goods manufactured in the United States and sold abroad but also to goods made abroad.

Question 16

What is the function of the Copyright Clearance Center?

Question 17

The Copyright Act provides that several types of performances do not violate a copyright owner's exclusive right to perform a work (often because society or some public good is furthered by the performance). Identify two such types of performances.​

Question 18

Copyright holders have several exclusive rights with regard to their works. Identify three of them.

Question 19

The first sale doctrine applies to all of a copyright owner's rights so that once a first sale occurs a copyright owner's "bundle" of exclusive rights is exhausted.

Question 20

United Airlines plays music on hold when you call it. Unless it has a license to play such music (or it owns the music), this is a violation of the copyright owners' rights in that music.

Question 21

What is the purpose of moral rights?​

Question 22

What does it mean to say that there is no digital first sale doctrine?​

Question 23

Imposition of a statutorily set fee for use of a copyrighted work is called a ______.

Question 24

Meg bought an expensive one-of-a-kind signed painting by a well-known artist. Meg later discovered that the artist has some extreme political views, so Meg painted over the artist's signature on the painting. Have any copyright rights been violated? Discuss.​

Question 25

How do libraries avoid liability for copyright infringement by their patrons who use library copy machines to reproduce copyrighted works?​

Question 26

What is the purpose of a performing rights organization such as ASCAP?​

Question 27

Discuss the two moral rights that artists possess.​