The copyright prevents others from using and selling the work.

版权禁止其他人使用和出售该作品。

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A copyright protects the creator of an original artisitic or intellectual work, such as a song or a novel.

版权保护原创艺术作品或脑力劳动成果 （如歌曲或小说）的创作者。

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A copyright gives the owner exclusive rights to copy, distribute, display, or perform the work.

版权赋予所有者复制、分发、展示或表演作品的独家权利。

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Freelance writers and photographs may own the copyright on their work, even if done years ago.

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Prosecutor Hakan Roswall said the website was commercially exploiting copyright-protected work because it was financed through advertising revenues.

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One of the groups behind the declaration, Germany's Max Planck Society, is now changing its employment contracts to require staff to return the copyright of their work to the society.

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