Yes, there is indeed such a thing as copyright infringement, meaning people should not be using other people’s written works without express permission.<\/p>\n
In this day and age, with things changing at the speed of light, ideas being transmitted around the world with a click of a mouse and books being published online and in print, it becomes almost second nature for people to think it’s OK to use someone else’s writing and call it their own. The same seems to apply to paperbacks, hard copy books, and other written materials.<\/p>\n
Copyright law has its origins from earlier times when authors, individuals working in the printing and publishing fields, and journalists needed to ensure their work was protected from unauthorized copying. Legislation to accomplish this protection was first introduced in the 18th century in England. The first attempt at embodying a copyright law gave authors, etc., the right to keep ownership of original (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Yes, there is indeed such a thing as copyright infringement, meaning people should not be using other people’s written works without express permission. In this day and age, with things changing at the speed of light, ideas being transmitted around…<\/span><\/p>\n