If a local band wrote their own rendition of a Celine Dion song, the band could try to copyright their rendition of the song as a:
A) imitative work
B) offshoot work
C) derivative work
D) subsequent work
E) supplemental work

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A derivative work is a work that is based on or derived from another work. In this scenario, the local band is creating a rendition of a Celine Dion song, which is a derivative work because it is based on the original song. Therefore, they could try to copyright their rendition of the song as a derivative work.

If a Local Band Wrote Their Own Rendition of a Celine