What rights does the copyright owner have?

The copyright owner of an artistic work has the following exclusive rights:

• Reproduction right, or the right to copy the work
• Distribution right, or the right to issue copies of the work to the public
• Rental or lending right, or the right to rent or lend the work to the public
• The right to communicate the work to the public by broadcasting or electronic transmission

It is up to the copyright owner whether anyone else can do any of the above with their works.

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