Which term describes granting someone else the legal permission to use or access a particular work?

• A. Licensing Work
• B. Public Domain
• C. Copyright Act
• D. Napster Case

Answer: (A)

Granting someone else the legal permission to use or access a work is done through a license. A license is a contract from the copyright holder that specifies what actions are allowed (copying, displaying, distributing, adapting), who may do them, for how long, in which places, and under what conditions. It may involve payment or impose limits like non-commercial use or attribution, giving clear terms for using the work.

In contrast, placing a work in the public domain means there’s no need to seek permission at all—anyone can use it freely. The Copyright Act provides the legal framework that protects works and governs rights and remedies, but it isn’t the permission itself. The Napster case deals with infringement and the enforcement of copyright law, not the licensing mechanism.