> a work protected by US copyright law I don't think this is entirely correct. It's only protected by US law in the US - in all other countries, it's protected

> a work protected by US copyright law I don't think this is entirely correct. It's only protected by US law in the US - in all other countries, it's protected by their local laws. That's the reason for international agreements to harmonize copyright between countries, such as the Berne convention.