In his recording "Nothing Nu 4U," O'Reilly uses the melody of a song written by Pete. O'Reilly did not obtain Pete's permission. This is
A) copyright infringement.
B) patent infringement.
C) trademark infringement.
D) none of the choices.

Question

In his recording "Nothing Nu 4U," O'Reilly uses the melody of a song written by Pete. O'Reilly did not obtain Pete's permission. This is
A) ​copyright infringement.
B) ​patent infringement.
C) ​trademark infringement.
D) ​none of the choices.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The use of a melody without obtaining permission from the original songwriter is a violation of their copyright, making it copyright infringement.

In His Recording "Nothing Nu 4U," O'Reilly Uses the Melody