Martha Sued Joseph for Plagiarizing Her Song "The Speaking Parrots

question 51

Multiple Choice

Martha sued Joseph for plagiarizing her song "The Speaking Parrots," released as a single in her 2007 album called "Exhaustion." Martha alleged that Joseph's song, titled "As You Speak," was an unauthorized rip-off of her original hit and that Joseph infringed her copyrighted work. In this scenario, Joseph's actions can be referred to as _____.

• A) phishing
• B) piracy
• C) pharming
• D) trademark

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