Excerpts from the “The Copyright Book: A Practical Guide

Fourth Edition by William S. Strong

Scope of Copyright

“Once the three basic requirements of fixation, originality, and expression are met, the law’s protection, though not universal, is extremely broad.  Almost any kind of artistic work or work that communicates a message in any tangible medium can be copyrighted.”

“The statue specifically lists literary works, musical works (including accompanying words), dramatic works (including accompanying music), pantomimes, choreographic works, “pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works” (in other words any visual work, whether two- or three-dimensional), sound recordings, motion pictures and all other audiovisual works, and architectural works- and this list is not complete.”