[Verse 1] When you build your tech empire from the ground up high Patents protect inventions, copyrights defend your code Trade secrets keep the magic hidden deep inside Trademarks are your brand name on the open road [Chorus] IP, privacy, licensing too Employment law will see you through GDPR and CCPA Keep your users' data safe today MIT, Apache, GPL Choose your license, choose it well Tech law matters, learn it right CTO knowledge burning bright [Verse 2] Open source is freedom but read the license first MIT is permissive, Apache adds some shields GPL spreads freedom but copyleft could make you burst SSPL restricts the cloud, know what each license yields [Chorus] IP, privacy, licensing too Employment law will see you through GDPR and CCPA Keep your users' data safe today MIT, Apache, GPL Choose your license, choose it well Tech law matters, learn it right CTO knowledge burning bright [Verse 3] Contractors or employees, classification's key Non-competes vary by state, some places they're banned IP assignment contracts, who owns what you see Privacy by design from the very first command [Bridge] AI Act in Europe, new rules are on the way WCAG for accessibility, make your site okay Export controls for crypto, sanctions you must screen Terms of service bind you to what they really mean [Verse 4] GDPR for Europeans, CCPA for the coast Cross-border data transfers need their legal host Privacy policies promise what your system does Compliance is the backbone of the tech world buzz [Chorus] IP, privacy, licensing too Employment law will see you through GDPR and CCPA Keep your users' data safe today MIT, Apache, GPL Choose your license, choose it well Tech law matters, learn it right CTO knowledge burning bright [Outro] From patents to privacy, licensing to law Build your tech foundation without a single flaw
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