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the legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, and sell a book, musical recording, etc., for a certain period of time
His family still holds the copyright to his songs. laws that protect copyrights
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Assets stored in unsecured places are more prone to data breaches, copyright issues and noncompliance with regulations.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
What that has meant for McFlurry fans until Monday is that every time an ice cream machine in a McDonald's location breaks or has any kind of technical problem, it can only be repaired by the manufacturer and copyright holder.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The lack of regulation and investment, particularly around copyright and financing, has placed limits on growth.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
The Bookseller says that Penguin Random House appears to be the first major publisher to account for AI on its copyright page.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
What that has meant for McFlurry fans until Monday is that every time an ice cream machine in a McDonald's location breaks or has any kind of technical problem, it can only be repaired by the manufacturer and copyright holder.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The lack of regulation and investment, particularly around copyright and financing, has placed limits on growth.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
The Bookseller says that Penguin Random House appears to be the first major publisher to account for AI on its copyright page.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Copyright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copyright. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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