Music Copyright

What is music copyright?

• Legal ownership of a musical composition or sound recording

• The process of registering a song with a music publisher

• The exclusive right to perform a song in public

• The process of creating a derivative work based on a song

What are the two types of music copyright?

• Master and composition

• Lyrics and melody

• Original and derivative

• Public and private

When is a copyright created for a composition?

• When the music or lyrics are recorded or written down

• When the song is performed in public

• When the song is released on a streaming platform

• When the song is licensed to a music publisher

When is a copyright created for a master recording?

• When the sound recording is fixed in a medium

• When the recording artist signs a contract with a label

• When the recording is released on a streaming platform

• When the recording is licensed to a music publisher

What is a derivative work?

• A musical work that includes major copyrightable components of a previous work

• A musical work that is performed publicly

• A musical work that is distributed to the public

• A musical work that is reproduced without permission

What is considered a public performance of a copyrighted work?

• Any audio broadcast in a public space

• Live shows and performances

• Music playing in bars or clubs

• All of the above

What is the duration of copyright protections?

• 70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the last surviving writer dies

• 95 years from publication or 120 years from creation

• 50 years from the end of the calendar year in which the work was created

• The duration varies depending on the type of copyright

What is the benefit of registering a copyright?

• Creates a public record of the copyright

• Allows the copyright owner to sue for infringement

• Protects the copyright from theft

• All of the above

What is the plaintiff?

• The accuser

• The one trying to prove their innocence

• The persons who decides the length of a prison sentence

Who is the defendant?

• The accuser

• The one who determines the prison sentence

• The one who is trying to prove their innocence