the exclusive and assignable legal right, given to the originator for a fixed number of years, to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material

he issued a writ for breach of copyright

making an unauthorized copy would infringe copyright

works whose copyrights had lapsed

protected by copyright

permission to reproduce photographs and other copyright material

secure copyright for (material)

he refused to copyright his music, insisting that anyone be able to use it