Copyright is an exclusive and monopolistic right given to a copyright holder regarding the use of a work (a creative expression of ideas or emotions that falls within the scope of music, literature, academia, or art).
With very few exceptions, use of copyrighted material (including copying, distribution, lending, public transmission, making available for transmission, screening, etc.)
To use such content, prior permission from the copyright holder is required, and any unauthorized use is subject to civil and criminal penalties.