Pop Pix, Inc

question 9

Multiple Choice

Pop Pix, Inc., owns and sells photos from its database on the Internet. Query Corporation operates a search engine that displays its results in thumbnail images, which sometimes include copies of Pop Pix's photos, without its permission. Query's use of the photos is most likely

• A) a fair use.
• B) a license.
• C) a novel and not obvious use.
• D) a violation of intellectual property law.

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Definitions:

Cultural Studies

An interdisciplinary field that examines how cultural practices and artifacts reflect, shape, and are shaped by social forces and structures.

Mass-Market Media

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Online Meaning-Making

The practice of interpreting and creating significance through interactive engagement with content on the internet.

Audience Members

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