Audio copyright laws are some of the most interesting in the world of general copyright law because there are some things about them that are different when compared to other types of law. First off, it is illegal to steal a song or audio production -- a short story or novel, for instance, that has been read and recorded -- and claim it as your own. It is likewise illegal to distribute it for money. When you really get down to the simplest form, these laws work in the same way as art copyright laws in that they protect the creator of the work. One difference is that songs can be sampled. This is when a person takes only fifteen seconds of the song and uses it for some purpose. This has even been used in the music world to create more music. People will take fifteen seconds of many differen