As of 2008 Asha Bhosle has recorded over 13,000 songs and is reportedly the world's most prolific recording artist. Since her first record in 1943 she has recorded in 18 different languages worked with 473 lyricists, 321 composers, and has co-recorded with 312 partners (R.E.M., Code Red, Boy George, Robbie Williams, Blancmange and Yazoo among others).
BMG is a collaboration of international music companies which focus on the management of music rights. BMG works with musicians, producers,songwriters, and other people from the music industry to manage their musical copyrights.
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Yes, Rachel Carson held copyrights for her works, including her most famous book, "Silent Spring," which was published in 1962.
In the most basic terms, patents protect inventions, and copyright protects creative works.
Creators of original works are protected.
All works of John Bunyan are in the public domain.
No; as a Canadian, his works entered the public domain in 1975.
Both published and unpublished works can be protected by copyrights, trademarks, and patents. Copyrights protect original works of authorship, trademarks protect symbols or words that identify goods or services, and patents protect inventions or discoveries.
"A Family Affair" is licensed by Music Theatre International.
Copyright protects creative works, and royalties are paid to the copyright holder for use of the works.
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In most countries, new works are entering the public domain every year on January 1. In the US, no new works will enter the public domain until 2019.