(A) Your name.
(B) Your amateur video of a family vacation.
(C) Your idea for a new business.
(D) Your grandmother’s recipe for apple pie.
Explanation
In this case, the form of expression subject to copyright is Your amateur video of a family vacation.
Copyright protects the following types of work, including:
- Private videos of people.
- Original Music videos and Sound Recordings
- Written works, such as lectures, articles, and books
- Visual works, such as photos, paintings, posters, and ads
- Video games and computer software
- Dramatic works, such as plays and musicals
- Architectural works, including a building, model, or drawing.
Copyright doesn’t protect the following:
- Ideas, facts, and processes are not copyrightable.
- Copyright doesn’t protect recipes that are mere listings of ingredients.
- You also can’t copyright a name, title, or short phrase (with certain exceptions), although these things may be subject to other legal protections.
Conclusion
This question is a part of the Get familiar with music copyright lesson from the Digital Music rights on YouTube unit. You can get answers to all the questions asked in this unit on our Digital Music rights on YouTube Answers page.