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...
WHAT ARE THE COPYRIGHTS IN MUSIC? Music is unique in that every track has two copyrights. One of these is a copyright in the song, i.e. the musical composition, which consists of the lyrics and underlying music (beat, instrumental). The other is a copyright in the sound recording or “master recording” itself. For example, “ All Along The Watchtower ” was originally written and composed by Bob Dylan. It has been subsequently performed and “covered” by several artists, including Jimi Hendrix. In this situation, the copyright in the underlying musical composition (the lyrics and musical arrangement) is owned by Bob Dylan (or his Publishing Company); while, the copyright in a particular sound recording, such as the Jimi Hendrix version of this track, is owned by Jimi Hendrix (or his record label).
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