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All articlesCopyright starts the moment you save the file
In 181 countries you own the copyright in your work the second it is fixed. Registration matters for a different reason: it decides what you can recover in court.
BasicsWhat a valid DMCA notice contains
A takedown notice missing one of six elements can be ignored by the host. Here are the six, with wording that works.
EnforcementFair use, factor by factor
US courts weigh four factors, and none of them decides a case alone. The 2023 Warhol ruling changed how the first one reads.
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