The current Copyright Law states that,in general,works published after 1977 will fall into public domain 70 years after the death of the author.Which of the following will be true for those who want to use a whole or portions of a novel published in 1978,with a copyright notice 70 years after the author dies?
A) They will need to seek permission to do so.
B) They will need to pay a royalty to do so.
C) They are free to do so without seeking permission or paying royalty.
D) They will not be able to do so even after seeking permission or paying royalty.

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Works published after 1977 fall into the public domain 70 years after the author's death, which means that anyone is free to use or reproduce them without seeking permission or paying royalties.

The Current Copyright Law States That,in General,works Published After 1977