Anybody who has completed tertiary education knows that copying another writer’s words or ideas without acknowledging them is illegal. To do so can ruin reputations and careers. Allegations of plagiarism go as far back as the tradition of intellectual thought itself, even Aristotle has been accused of it. While outright copying of...
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When people think of the word copyright, they often think of a written work such as a book or story. However, copyright law applies to every kind of creative work including music, so aspiring musicians should be just as aware of copyright law and how it applies to them as aspiring artists. What is Copyright? Copyright is the legal...
read moreI am hearing rumours that MyFreeCopyright.com is not what it used to be. However, so far, nothing I have heard says it is a scam as such, they do not appear to be harvesting work for nefarious reasons (from what I can find out), just that they have closed accounts, and are now not giving the service they used to. As to the reasons...
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You can listen to this article if you prefer, using the player below Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. ‘Hi, I love your artwork and am making a website. Can I use it on my...
read more© When we add our images to the world wide web, we fail to see that, if it is on a website, it can, and often will, be stolen. If this happens what should we do? Read my previous article about copyright theft on social sites How to find an owner of a site http://www.mirahost.com/whois Once you have your email address you need to...
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For many people from the arts, online revenue is a large part of our businesses. A huge amount of sites are springing up using our details, and images stolen from Google and large sites, and used for phishing and fraud. eg http://h.toolshomes.com/ http://www.kitchendini.com and many, many more springing up every month and these...
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