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Copyright Information for Students

Guide containing information on copyright for UHI students.

Literary, musical, dramatic and artistic works.

Includes:

Books, letters, journal articles, photos, pictures, images, graphs and tables

Lasts for:

70 years after death of author.

Films

Includes:

Feature films, animated films, home movies.

Lasts for:

70 years after the end of the year in which the last of the principal director, author of dialogue, composer of music or author of screenplay dies.

Broadcasts

Includes:

TV programmes, online seminars as aired and podcasts

Lasts for:

50 years from the end of the year in which the broadcast was made.

Sound recordings

Includes:

Songs, performances, pieces of music, speeches and any recorded sounds.

Lasts for:

70 years from the end of the year in which the recording was made