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"In many countries around the world, if you break the law by stealing copyrighted content you can be sentenced to prison and heavily fined. But if Google catches you breaking copyright laws ....You're forced to take an online class at YouTube's Copyright School."

Synopsis: Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University provides this humorous, yet informative, review of copyright principles delivered through the words of the very folks we can thank for nearly endless copyright terms. Really good resource for explaining copyright in an entertaining way.

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Most of the media in these collections are attached to generous copyright licensing. (See Creative Commons Licensing.) Though you may not need to ask permission to use them when publishing on the Web for educational purposes, you should cite or attribute these images to their creators unless otherwise notified! If you see any copyright notices on these pages, read them for further instructions. Also visit our new Thumbnail list. Note: always check individual licensing notices before publishing on the Web or broadcasting!

"The distribution of copyrighted materials without permission (over the internet) can be a violation of federal law. The law is known as the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA")."

Margaret Gould Stewart, YouTube's head of user experience, talks about how the ubiquitous video site works with copyright holders and creators to foster (at the best of times) a creative ecosystem where everybody wins.

An overview of copyright in the UK in a question/answer format beginning with "What is copyright?".

Great resource, lesson plan, game, interesting activity. 

"Software piracy is the unauthorized copying or distribution of copyrighted software. "

Covers copyright law, fair use, public domain works, and so on. Clear presentation style that gets straight to the point.

K12 Online Conference 2010

The Business Software Alliance actively checks for copyright infringement/software piracy. Topics addressed: what is software piracy, corporate piracy, internet piracy, why a license matters, know the law.