The basis of copyright is the legal principle that a creator of an original work automatically owns the copyright to that work as soon as it is created. This principle is based on the idea that creative works are the product of an individual’s intellectual and creative effort and should be protected as a form of property.
Under the basis of copyright, creators do not need to register their work or take any additional steps to establish their ownership. Instead, copyright is automatically granted to the creator as soon as the work is created and fixed in a tangible form, such as in a book, a painting, or a digital file.
Copyright protects the exclusive rights of the owner to reproduce, distribute, display, and perform the work, as well as to create derivative works based on the original. These rights are limited in time, typically lasting for the life of the creator plus a certain number of years after their death, after which the work enters the public domain and can be freely used by anyone.
The basis of copyright provides important protections for creators, enabling them to control the use and distribution of their work and to profit from their creative efforts.
It also promotes the production of new and original works by providing an economic incentive for creators to invest time and resources in their creative endeavors.