This introductory program begins as a primer on copyright and fulfills all the prerequisites viewers will need in order to fully understand and learn from the other programs in this copyright series. In this program, Jeannine Edwards introduces attorney Arnie Lutzker, who addresses the key concepts of copyright, including Fixation and Originality; the definition of Copyright "Rights"; Statutory Limitations; Fair Use; the First Sale Doctrine; Owning v. Licensing; Educational Public Performance and Display; the Face to Face Exemption; Statutory Licensing; Exemption for the Blind and Visually Impaired; the Rules of Ownership and the System for Registration; the Term of Copyright; the concept of the Public Domain; Infringement and Liability; the Copyright Regulatory Regime.

Originally released by Chip Taylor Communications, 2006. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on October 12, 2014.

Copyright 101: Introduction (5:01); --Basic Concepts of Copyright (3:44); -- The Definition of Copyright Rights (3:02); -- Fair Use (4:06); -- The First Sale Doctrine (5:03); -- Distance Learning (4:34); -- Rules of Ownership and System for Registration (3:04); -- Term of Copyright (4:08); -- Infringement and Liability (5:17); -- Copyright Regulatory Regime & Summary (4:23); .