Tonight I would like to write an entry about the topic of copyright.
When an author or a poet creates a piece of work, it comes from that individual and is protected by way of copyright which forms part of intellectual property law.
The many hours that a person spends thinking about, planning, writing and editing a piece of work culminates in a final product which is protected in law, published and sold.
So why is it that people see fit to break copyright and publish entire pieces of work online or in the public domain, without paying for this right?
This is completely unacceptable and essentially removes income from authors. It is like me going into your bank account and taking your salary.
Yet this has happened to me not once, not twice but three times. Each time I have had to follow up with culprits or publishing companies to address.
If you like anyone's work that much then you need to buy it! And if you cannot source it you should contact the publisher or author his/ her self if the item if no longer published in order that you can purchase the right to hold or share the work.
That's it.
