Copyright Flashcards
a song is your
intellectual property
circle c
underlying work
circle p
sound recording
6 exclusive rights
reproduce the work, distribute the work, display the work publicly, create derivative works, perform the work, distribute by means of digital audio transmission
4 things that aren’t copyrightable
ideas, titles, chord progressions, rhythms
length of copyright
life + 70
magic date of copyright
1/1/1978
copyright notice includes
circle c year holder
copyright is/isn’t a condition of the copyright protection
IS NOT
____ is necessary for an infringement case
registration
prima facie
“first sight” within 5 years of publication, says it’s yours
made within 3 months after the infringement
statutory damages
to protect a song, register with
copyright office
form to register a song? (not sound recording)
PA - work of performing arts
register sound recording?
SR - sound recording
can use a song in public domain without
licensing
when is a song in public domain?
if created before CR law existed, author unknown, or CR expired
fair use
in criticism, news editorial, scholarship research, teaching
is this fair use?
is it used commercially? in non-profit? educationally?
nature of work itself?
what portion of the song is being used?
effect of use on market value of work?
