What is a copyright infringement?

What is Copyright Infringement?

• Can someone tell me what this is exactly cause im not sure what it is

• Answer:

  It is any violation of the rights of the owner of a copyright, which includes the exclusive right to make copies, distribute or publish copies, perform in public (i.e., music, choreography, plays), or make adaptations of the work. It also includes importation of unauthorized copies and, for visual arts, the right to claim ownership and the right to prevent alteration of the work (so-called "moral rights"). Copyright violations can result in money damages, injunction, seizure and destruction of the offending copies, and possibly even criminal fines and prison. Most civilized countries have adopted laws that conform to the international Berne Convention on copyrights.