copyright publication definition
Help: Publication/Completion. The definition of âpublicationâ in the U.S. copyright law does not specifically address online transmission. However, âpublicationâ may include the public distribution of copies by means of electronic transmission (e.g., over the internet).
A copyright is a legal device that gives the creator of a literary, artistic, musical, or other creative work the sole right to publish and sell that work. Copyright owners have the right to control the reproduction of their work, including the right to receive payment for that reproduction.