Copyright protection starts once the created works are protected in any tangible form. Filing the copyright in the registration office is very important for the protection of copyright. The created copyright registration shows that you had been given a copyright for a particular creative work and it cannot be used; sell by anyone without your consent of the knowledge. We can file a case against anyone who is misusing our work which is protected under copyright.
The copyright of song consist of the following steps: The created song can be put in the form of paper, compact disk, floppy disc etc. The created song is registered with a person who provides a stamped registration certificate. The copyright registration office supplies the registration certificate. The protection against the infringers can be provided by this certificate. The day a person submits his song, he has the right to own the song. The stamp protection which is made early gives the legal protection and hence no one can copy the work after it is registered.
In case of infringement the registration certificate of copyright will be very important. The only evidence of the work created by a person is the registration certificate which proves that we are the creator of the work. If a song is created by more than one person, then the rights will be equally shared according to the efforts of the input. The agreement stating that who contributed to the creative works shall be maintained in proper manner.
The songs are copyrighted as soon as they are done. It shall be in the form of “copyright2010 name of the songwriter “words of the song). It shall be written in the lyric sheet. Once the song was copyrighted, it can be made accessible to the public in the form of uploading in you tube, accessing through on-line, compact discs etc.
Record producer, song writer, performance etc are the rights included in the copyright song. A record producer is a person does the recording process. The lyrics and music includes in the Song writer. The person who writes the lyrics called as lyricist. Composer is a person who writes the music. Record label is a trademark name which is associated with the promotion of music videos and recordings.
Musical work includes the written music which does not consist of any words. The song lyrics can be protected as a literary work under copyright where the words of the song are protected. These rights will be owned by the lyricist. In case of written music, the graphical notation will be protected as a literary work. The rights will be owned by the composer of the music. Composer means the person who composes the music. Sheet music is protected as a separate copyright where it contains the physical layout of the information of the song.
Sound recording means who made the sound recording, where and when it was made. The owner of the sound recording is the recording company. The performers should assign its rights to the recording company. They own the copyright sound recording ownership.
Permission from Performers is necessary when recording is made of their performance. They are the creators of sound recording and they have moral rights. Performance means performer’s right, means made by live performers. Performer includes a musician, dancer, entertainer, conjurer, actor, singer, snake charmer, a person delivering a lecture or any other person who makes a performance.
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