copyright

Copyright gives the owner, creator, publisher or author the right to control the way their material can be used.
film, games, animation, music, computer apps, drawings and illustrations can all be copyrighted.
Anything with an independent or collaborative intellectual effort can be copyright. This includes stories scripts and lyrics. Everything produced in the uk is protected by copyright.
copyright means you can't copy, adapt, distribute, perform, rent, or lend these items without prior consent/permission.
you can transfer the rights or buy them LEGALLY.
copyright lifetimes:
literary, dramatic, artistic, photographic...life+70years.
sound recordings...70 years.
always seek permission to use the work if you intend it for public consumption. some sights take ownership of your images so be careful!



Alternatives to copyright

Copyleft!!
the auther may give someone permission to reproduce, adapt or distribute the work as long as they also mark their work as copyleft.

Creative commons
non profit organisation that allows people to share, reuse, remix things legally.however it gets confusing

CC BY means you can distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon work, as long as they credit you for the work.

CC BY SA means you can distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon work, as long as they credit you for the work as long as they license it under the same terms. (like copyleft)

CC BY ND means allows for non commercial  and commercial re-distribution as long as it's unchanged and credited to you.


CC BY NC means you can distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon work, as long as they credit you for the work. but its non commercial.

CC BY NC SA means you can distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon work, as long as they credit you for the work. but its non commercial and they must license it under the same terms.

CC BY NC ND allows other to download and share your work, with credit to you but they cant change it or use it comercially.