1. Introduction: the landscape of copyright, 2. Rerequisites for copyright protection, 3. Works of authorship, 4. Ownership and transfers, 5. Duration, renewal, and terminations of transfers, 6. Publication and formalities, 7. Exclusive rights and their limitations, 8. Infringement actions, 9. Secondary liability, 10. Fair use and affirmative defenses, 11. Remedies, preemption, and related bodies of law, 12. Epilogue: the horizon of copyright.