Intellectual Property (IP) is a legal term that describes an area of law that includes a set of legal rights and protections (including copyright) that can be owned in certain types of creative works. It’s important for artists as it helps to protect creative works and ensures creators can benefit from their endeavours!

Copyright is the exclusive legal right to use, produce, reproduce, publish, or perform an original literary, artistic, musical or dramatic work. You have full control over who can use your work, how it is used, and on what terms. Copyright is a type of IP, along with trademarks, patents, industrial designs, and trade secrets.

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