Exclusive rights
August 24, 2009
Copyright ©
Several exclusive rights typically attach to the holder of a copyright:
- to produce copies or reproductions of the work and to sell those copies (mechanical rights; including, sometimes, electronic copies: distribution rights)
- to import or export the work
- to create derivative works (works that adapt the original work)
- to perform or display the work publicly (performance rights)
- to sell or assign these rights to others
- to transmit or display by radio or video (broadcasting rights)
