What it means...
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Most countries in the world (including the United States) now subscribe to the International Convention on Copyright.
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The word COPYRIGHT and the symbol © are intended to convey to the reader that the material to which the word and/or the symbol are attached are the property of the person, or persons, whose name appears alongside.
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In all those countries which subscribe to the Convention on Copyright it is a criminal offence to copy, distribute, store, or otherwise use (and ‘use’ includes public performance) the material protected by the copyright without the permission of the copright owner.
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When you buy a book you acquire a single copy, and you are entitled to use it for your own reading and enjoyment. You may give or sell the book itself to another person, and if you do, they then acquire those rights in your place. You are not entitled to make another copy for your own use; if you want a second copy, you should purchase one.
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In some countries (but not all) teachers and students are allowed to make photo-copies of part of a book for educational or study purposes, but where this is allowed, fees are paid on behalf of teachers or pupils to the copyright owners by the institution involved.
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Any other form of copying (even for your own use) is cheating, and effectively robs the copyright owner of their right to be paid for what they have produced.
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We have accorded you the privilege of viewing some of the material contained in our books, and we trust that you will not abuse this opportunity by infringing our right to be paid for our work.
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Poetry for Public Performance... an exception (of sorts)
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Naturally, our writers are always pleased when somebody thinks highly of their work and wants to read it in public. Usually there is no fee, but as a matter of courtesy you really should tell us. An e-mail to us giving details would be appreciated. (You never know, we might turn up to hear you ourselves!)
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