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Is it copyright when you perform a song which isn't yours but you have written the music for it?
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∙ 11y ago
IT IS COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT IF YOU: * Use an identifiable portion of the music * Use the any portion of the Lyrics, The rules are a little more complex than that '''BUT''' if you fall in the above you need to check further. ---- ---- Copyright gives the creator of a work the exclusive right to copy, alter, distribute, or perform or display the work, or authorize others to do so. If you have notated a song without permission, you have already infringed the copyright; performing it would be an additional infringing act.
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What does a business need to do to abide by copyright?
Only copy, alter, distribute, or perform/display works that are entirely yours, or for which you have a license.
How many years after the writer of the Trololo song dies will it take to copyright the song as yours?
If you are not the composer of the song then you can NEVER take the copyright as yours; you would have to purchase it from the copyright owners. Also, when the copyright expires, 50 or more years after the author's death (or after publication, depending upon circumstances and national laws) it is no longer copyrighted at all and nobody can possibly own the copyright.
Is it illegal to print if it says Copyright?
you can print it but not retype it and say its yours.
Do video editing programs have copyright to your videos?
They have copyright to their content, not yours. Unless you steal/use their content, Anything you make/create is yours, however you might want to say which program was used in the end credits.Absolutely ,no copyright content on your videos ,if you use the program legally.
What has the author Vernon Joynson written?
Vernon Joynson has written: 'Up yours!' -- subject(s): Discography, Punk rock music, New wave music 'An American Rock History' 'The Flashback'
If you reproduce an image is copyright yours?
No; in fact your reproduction may be infringing on the original.
Do you have to have a copyright to watermark photos?
Not necessarily, no, you can watermark a photo that is YOURS, but not one that is already someone else's before, because that would be copyright infringement.
What is the difference between owning an image and owning the copyright to an image?
Owning an image or the copyright to an image are the same thing. When you hold the copyright to an image it is yours to do with whatever you will, and you can decide who has permission to use it or not. There is no difference.
Is Jingle Bells under copyright today?
No, it is not under copyright. It was written by James Pierpont (1822-1893) and so, allowing for the 70 year European copyright rule, (music being in copyright up to 70 years after the death of the composer), James Pierpont's music has been in the public domain for a long time.
Would it be illegal to perform Lee Greenwood's God Bless America in front of the board of county commissioners that is televised in our county?
Depends on the country. I would check with yours first. Copyright laws differ greatly between countries. In the US, is you sang this song using your own accompanist (not the CD track) there is no real problem unless you have sold tickets to this event and you will reap monetary benefits from singing this copyrighted music.
How much does it cost for copyright use of music?
Protection is automatic as soon as the work is "fixed" in a tangible medium (written down or recorded). You may contact the copyright office for formal registration if you wish; in the US, registration is $35 at this time.
Where do you go to get a copyright?
Contact the US Copyright Office at http://www.copyright.gov. They now have the capability to register copyrights online. Poor Man's Copyright: There is a way you can get proof you had an idea by mailing a package to yourself with a written description of the idea in the package, but do not open it and it will be a sealed envelope with a date by the us postal service. More info:The U.S. copyright law automatically protects any original work of yours that is a written, video (movie, documentary, etc.), musical or art form from being used without your permission. A copyright is the exclusive right you receive from the federal government to publish, copy, display or perfom your original work, which is good from the time you create it until 50 years after your death. The work must be entirely your own creattion, though, in order to qualify. But, if your work was created as a paid employee, or if you were paid by comission to create the work, the employer owns the copyright, unless you both agreed otherwise before the work was created. In order for your creation to be copyright protected, it must be concrete, as in written form, film, audio, etc. Once it's written, filmed, etc., you don't have to publicly sell or distrubute the work. It is yours to do with as you please, but if you do plan to sell or distrubute the work, it should include a copyright notice. This can be the word "Copyright", the symbol for copyright, or the abbreviation of the word Copyright ("Copr."), and should be placed where easily visible on the work. It's not necessary to register a copyright, but it is advisable to do so, which can be done for a small charge. . You can obtain a copyright application by calling the Copyright Forms Hotline at 202-707-9100, or write to Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20559
