What is protected by copyright?
Answer
Copyright is best-known for protecting literary works, music, movies, and TV shows. Examples of copyrighted materials include:
- Literary works
- Musical compositions
- Dramatic works
- Choreographed performance pieces
- Art, sculpture, and other graphical or pictorial works
- Audiovisual works
- Sound recordings
- Architectural works
Each of these categories of work is quite broad, so it's worth exploring whether or not a work you've created or own is protected by copyright, e.g./ a software program would qualify as a literary work; a map would be considered a graphical work. For more information and related links, visit the Copyright Guide at the library website.