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| What Is Copyright |
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Copyright is the exclusive right of a given piece of work that the owner has over that piece of work. This entitlement allows writers/composers to prevent other people from using their work without their consent. Once consent is granted, the owner is entitled to a fee for use of the work, or what is commonly known as Royalties.
Types Of Rights
The exclusive rights of the composers/authors can be categorized into two main categories:
Performing Rights
The right to do, or to authorize other persons to do any of the following acts:
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To perform the work in public |
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To communicate the work to the public via: |
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Broadcasting |
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Inclusion in a cable programme |
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Making available of the work in such a way that the work or subject matter may be accessed by any person from a place and at a time chosen by the user |
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Reproduction Rights
Reproduction rights can be further categorized into 3 types of rights. Essentially, it is the right to do, or to authorize other persons to do any of the following acts:
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To record the work, in the form of a disc, tape or any other form.
This is also known as Mechanical Rights. |
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To record the work onto the soundtrack of a cinematograph, including films intended for exhibitions in cinemas or for transmission by broadcasting or diffusion services, or of other audio–visual productions.
This is known as Synchronization Rights. |
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To record the work as a commercial jingle or an accompaniment to commercial advertising. This is known as Advertising Rights. |
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