WHAT IS A COPYRIGHT?

 A copyright provides the owner with the exclusive right to a particular work for a limited duration of time. For a work to be “copyrightable,” it must be original and fixed in tangible form, such as a sound recording

recorded (affixed to) on a CD or a literary work printed (affixed to) on paper.There are many copyrightable works; some include original literary works, dramatic works, choreography, musical works, audio-visual works and other graphic artistic works. Some of these include poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, dance choreography, fine art, comics, sculptural works, and architectural works. This means that a band logo, album cover art, photographers and music videos could all potentially be protected.

Copyright law does not protect facts, ideas, systems, or methods of operation. A copyright also does not protect song titles, band names, or slogans. This means an artist cannot copyright their band name or their band name or their song titles. Instead, an individual may apply for trademark protection in a particular artist, band or song name. The basics of trademark protection will be covered in a separate article.


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