On the Bookshelf - Copyright Owners Rights

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The Copyright Act of 1976 grants a number of exclusive rights to copyright owners including:

•  Reproduction rights - the right to make copies of a protected work.
•  Distribution rights - the right to sell or otherwise distribute copies to the public.
•  Adaptation rights - (called derivative works) - the right to prepare new works based on the protected work.
•  Performance and display rights - the rights to perform a protected work (such as a stage play) or to display a work in public.

This group of rights allows a copyright owner to be flexible when deciding how to realize commercial gain from the underlying work - the owner may sell or license any of the rights.

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