Why are there restrictions on copyright?

Fair use of copyright refers to the act of using another person's published work without compensation, without having to obtain the consent of the copyright holder, according to the express provisions of the law. So why should there be restrictions on copyright? The next eight ring intellectual property rights will take you together to understand the relevant knowledge. Copyright restrictions on copyright protection is not only to protect the legitimate rights and interests of authors, to encourage them to create literary, artistic and scientific works of enthusiasm, but also to promote the dissemination and use of works, so as to enrich people's spiritual and cultural life, improve people's scientific and cultural qualities, and promote the development of the economy and the progress of human society. A one-sided emphasis on the rights of authors and the absolutization of rights will restrict and hinder the dissemination and use of works. The limitations of copyright are mainly with regard to the property rights in copyright. Various countries are not consistent in their provisions on copyright limitations due to differences in their respective levels of economic development, legal traditions and history of copyright protection. In general, countries with a high level of copyright protection have fewer copyright limitations than countries with a high level of copyright protection have more copyright limitations. According to the needs of China's social, economic and cultural development, China's copyright law protects the legitimate rights and interests of authors, and at the same time restricts the rights of authors to a certain extent. Restrictions on copyright are usually divided into what kinds of restrictions on copyright in a broad sense, the restrictions on the property rights in copyright also include time restrictions and geographical restrictions. However, restrictions on copyright are often referred to as some limitations on the exercise of copyright, that is, the use of works protected by copyright under specific circumstances stipulated by the law, may not comply with certain provisions of the copyright law. It can be seen that the limitations on copyright are actually some exceptions to the provisions. China's copyright law in the ? Limitations of Rights? section is also stipulated in this regard. According to the provisions of the copyright laws of all countries in the world, the limitations on the exercise of copyright are mainly divided into: 1) fair use; 2) compulsory licensing; 3) statutory licensing in three ways. China's copyright law in accordance with the specific conditions of our country, mainly provides for the reasonable use and statutory license two kinds of restrictions.