If a Local Band Wrote Their Own Rendition of a Katy

question 58

Multiple Choice

If a local band wrote their own rendition of a Katy Perry song, the band could try to copyright their rendition of the song as a(n) ________ work.

• A) imitative
• B) offshoot
• C) derivative
• D) subsequent
• E) supplemental

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