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It depends upon whether you have permission, or need permission for your use. Some limited uses are perfectly legal, but you have the burden of proving that your use qualifies for the statutory exemption (e.g., singing it for free in public).
If you used a song without permission from the rightsholders, you would be guilty of copyright infringement. Statutory fines in the US range from $750 to $30,000.
If the copyright was registered in the US Copyright Office prior to the infringement, the statutory damages could run as high as $150,000 for each song.
It is also a federal crime to use a willful copyright infringement for commercial advantage or private financial gain.
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Can you notarize song lyrics and it be used as a copyright?
A notarized copy would not count as registration, but registration is not required for protection.
What copyright form is used for words and music?
For the words to a song/sheet music you would use Form TX (literary works). To register a recording of the song you would use Form SR.
Can the song Over the Rainbow be used commercially without copyright infringement?
No.
What would happen to your designs if you used a copyrighted design and the copyright was withheld?
You would probably be the owner of the design would probably take you to court where you would either have to buy the copyright or cease its usage and return it to the owner. using copyrighted designs without permission is illegal.
What will happen if one ignored a copyright and used the poem?
Penalties for copyright infringement vary from country to country; in the US, fines range from $750 to $30,000.
What would happen if you used siren song on a epic on spore creature stage?
I'm sorry, but Siren Song won't affect epics in spore.
If somebody in your direct family had copyright over something would it be copyright infringement if you used it?
Since it is copyrighted, you would need to obtain written permission.
Why can't I use UK copyright work?
Copyrighted work cannot be used by others as the work is the property of another person. So if I was to write a song, that song would belong to me and would come under instant copyright law. The material is protected for the lifetime of the person or entity that produced the song. after the death of the copyright holder, the copyright remains with that persons estate for fifty years after their death. Copyright law is common to most countries and as such most countries have inter country agreements which extends to protecting rights in other countries including the participating country. You can use copyrighted material, provided you have written permission from the copyright holder before use of any copyrighted material or works. You may also use works that held previous copyright provided the copyright holder has died and it has been fifty years after the copyright holders death. If in doubt consult the last know copyright holder of the material or works. A link is provided to the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and also a fact sheet on Copyright law in the UK.
What would happen if a copyrighted picture was used in a business?
In the US, the copyright holder can sue for up to $30,000 per infringement, or $150,000 if willfull infringement is proven. That being said, most copyright disagreements are settled long before they reach court, for an amount much closer to real damages.
Is it copyright violation to use another band's song title name as your band name?
It would be copyright if you do the exact band song name, then again, it isn't their band name but a name of a song used in their band. I would, personally, consider it to be fine since a band's song title is different than the band itself. Then again, it's better to come up with your own, though it can be similar or closely related. For example, I wrote a story about a "Fire Crystal" though I changed the name to "Scorching Gem", to make it pretty much the same meaning, but in a different way.
Who owns copyright of Tamil Film songs of 1950-60?
If they were written specifically for the films, they may be controlled by the film studios. Existing songs simply used in film would be controlled by the rightsholder of the underlying song, and the rightsholder of the particular recording used.
To get your music used by a recording artist do you need both a publisher and copyright or would a copyright suffice?
Your music would be protected by copyright as soon as it was written down or recorded, and a publisher is not immediately necessary. You may wish to become a member of a performing rights society, however.
