Is making a copy of a book illegal?

Based on these exclusive rights alone, it appears that only the copyright owners or licensed individuals are allowed to make photocopies of the textbook. Photocopying textbooks can be considered reproducing copies of the work, so you may be infringing unless the copying is deemed fair use.

What exactly does the law say about copying software?

It’s really very simple. The Copyright Law recognizes that all intellectual works (programs, data, pictures, articles, books, etc.) For software this means it is illegal to copy or distribute software, or its documentation, without the permission of the copyright holder.

Is downloading a soft copy of a book allowed under the copyright law?

Yes, it is illegal to download (“make copies”) of material that is protected by copyright.

Is it illegal to take pictures of book pages?

Yes, this would be a clear violation of copyright – by taking a photograph of the contents of the book, you are making a copy of that content. Whether or not it would be “fair use” under US copyright law would depend on many factors better discussed in other questions.

How much of a book can you legally copy?

Question: Is there a limit to the number of chapters I may copy each semester? Answer: Yes, nine times, whether the copying is articles, chapters, charts, poems, or some other short creative work.

Is it illegal to make copies of an ebook?

That depends. If the eBook is copy-righted (DRM) then it is illegal to make copies without the author’s permission. All eBook stores have an option to apply DRM – digital rights management.

Are e-books protected by copyright?

The law strictly states that it does not provide any rights to any individuals who physically possess the E-book. So the purchasing or the downloading of an E-book does not include any copyright rights. Similar to printed books or works, the “Right of First Sale” and “Fair Use” apply to E-books.

Can I keep my e-book after it has been sold?

No copies can be kept after a sale or after giving it away. The only acceptable times when a person is legally allowed to copy the book is if the user copies the E-book files to a computer’s hard drive. Any computer that is owned and directly controlled by the owner of the E-book may have the E-book copied onto it.

What is e-book piracy and how does it affect copyright?

Sales of digital books are at a rapid increase and so is the demand for electronic books. Although not as popular as music piracy or software piracy, E-book piracy is becoming more abundant and becoming more of a problem. Piracy directly affects the copyright laws because it is a direct copyright infringement.