what can you copyright
Copyright is a legal device that provides the creator of a work of art or literature, or a work that conveys information or ideas, the right to control how the work is used. Those rights include: reproduction right -- the right to make copies of a protected work, distribution right -- the right to sell or otherwise distribute copies to the public, right to create adaptations (or derivative works) -- the right to prepare new works based on the protected work, and.