Copyright provides the rules regarding ownership and use of creative works. Copyright law protects the author's original works for a limited period. And ownership of the copyright includes the right to control the use of that work.
Copyright owners hold specific rights, but not all rights:
- Reproduction of works
- Distribution of copies
- Making of derivative works
- Public performance and display of works
In addition, certain mediums have moral rights (such as visual art) or prevention of destruction. And copyright owners have rights to prevent anyone from circumventing technological protection systems that control access to their work.