The Copyright Act is a vital piece of legislation to the entertainment industry.

Watch the video 'Copyright in Australia' and read 'An introduction to copyright in Australia' to answer the following questions:

• Who owns copyright and how can it be protected?

• Explain why material is protected by copyright.

• How is copyright enforced?

• Name three organisations that deal with copyright.

• What are the consequences of infringing copyright?

• What copyright and intellectual property obligations must you observe before using material that has been downloaded from the internet?

Worth through the section in your workbook on copyright (pages 30-50)