copyright

A perfect example of a way to scam people.

Bob: Guess what? My epic video of me burning Justin Bieber's CD got me a YouTube strike because of copyright.
Ted: WTF? Seriously? They are such money and attention seekers!

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copyright

A claim made by a concept's creator or owner that said concept is theirs and theirs alone. Use of copyright is protected legally, but many people feel that the concept is ethically invalid - leading to the rise of Internet file-sharing. Often cited using a © symbol, followed by a year.

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copyright

Something that doesnt exist in China.

Will: Hey these new uptowns I ordered online are fake.

George: Where did u order them from??

Will: Beijing

George: Figures...

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copyright

a lame excuse to rake in as much cash as one can, while keeping the others at bay

yo dude, if you break the copyright law and burn that cd, Metalica will not be able to afford that other beachhouse they've always wanted!

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copyright

An abuse of power regarding who gets the highest share of a royalty; pseudonym for laws designed to consolidate information access, usually in an attempt to disenfranchise those who would need the access the most.

The music industry self-servingly calls for strong copyright enforcement.

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copyright

Something that's used extensively by corporations to "own" everything.

Fact: Time Warner owns a copyright on the song "Happy Birthday" that doesn't expire until 2030.

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copyright

The right to copy. Mistaken by corporate fatasses as a way of preventing the sharing of material, especially material bought by someone else.

There goes the RIAA with its bullshit copyright laws. It's trying to say that I don't own all the music CDs I bought because it burned the songs onto them.

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