the music industry (2) Flashcards
important terms
copyright
intellectual property
rights
- performance
- mechanical
- needletime
royalties
copyright
a set of exclusive rights granted to the original songwriter or composer
what rights does copyright include
legal protection
right to reproduce, publish and distribute the work
how to make a work have copyright
registration
when is copyright registration advisable
to take legal action against infringement
receive royalties
how long is the term of copyright in south africa
50 years from end of year author died / presumed died
IP
intellectual property
intellectual property
creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce
performance rights
a license that allows music to be performed live or to be broadcast
mechanical rights also known as
reproduction rights
how do mechanical rights compare to copyright
copyright on composition
mechanical rights on sound recording
mechanical license
license from the copyright holder of a composition or musical work to another party to produce a recording
examples of recordings that can be produced
cover song
reproduction
sample
needletime rights also known as
neighbouring rights
needletime rights
record labels and recording artists’ rights
- royalties
needletime rights royalties paid to … for ….
- recording artists & record labels
- the public performance of their commercially released recorded performances / sound recordings
what does public performance include
radio, clubs, pubs, restaurants
recording artists
lead vocalists
backing vocalists
instrumentalists
studio producers
- make performing contribution to recorded performance
royalties
a recurring payment in exchange for permission to use something
royalties collected from
businesses, broadcasters and other music users
royalty for music played on radio
publishing royalty
how are royalties paid to those receiving them
collection agency collects from radio stations and pays to copyright holders