Copyright is a legal concept giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time, it also gives the copyright holder the right to be credited for the work, to determine who may adapt the work to other forms, who may perform the work, who may financially benefit from it, and other related rights. 

Copyright is a legal concept giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time, it also gives the copyright holder the right to be credited for the work, to determine who may adapt the work to other forms, who may perform the work, who may financially benefit from it, and other related rights.