The Copyright Act gives the owner of the copyright a monopoly over the use of the created work, prohibiting copying or reproduction of the work without the owner's consent. Refer to your textbook to determine which of the following statements is FALSE. O a. Copyright protection lasts for 50 years following the death of the author of a written work. O b. The Copyright Act specifically provides copyright protection for computer hardware and software. Oc. Only works that are somehow preserved, be it on paper, digitally or through some other such means, are protected by copyright. O d. Downloading music for private use may not infringe copyright law, but downloading music for for the purpose of sale or distribution or performance in public is prohibited