Ever wonder what "exclusive rights" truly means for your creative work in a world obsessed with sharing? This episode unravels the core powers granted by copyright and then plunges into the murky waters of digital infringement. How do you prove someone copied your work online—and what if they claim "independent creation"? We'll dissect the reproduction right, examining what digital "fixation" really entails and whose "volitional conduct" matters. What about the adaptation right—can someone tweak your work without "fixing" it themselves? And when it comes to sharing, what does the distribution right allow, and how does the first sale doctrine complicate things in a digital marketplace? We'll grapple with contentious issues like "making available" and the conflicting "server test" vs. "embedding" approaches for online performance and display. Join us as we navigate the cutting edge of copyright, asking: Are our laws keeping pace with how we create and consume in the digital age?