This is just a short introduction into copyrights, you should not attempt tocopyright your music without first getting your hands on a copy of Ty Cohen’scomplete copyright course called “Copyright Your Music In Minutes”Music copyrights can be a confusing topic. First of all there are manypeople involved: the composer, the publisher, and the music licensing agency,each of whom has different rights which depend...

Copyright laws (an analysis)Automatic Copyright Under the present copyright law,copyright exists in original works of authorship created and fixed in anytangible medium of expression, now known or later developed, from which theycan be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated, either directly, orindirectly with the aid of a machine or device. In other words, copyright is anincident of creative authorship no...

In 1976, the Copyright Act was not only revised, it was overhauled. The 1976revision of the Copyright Act now forms the foundation for copyright protectionunder United States law. It solidified the common law doctrine of fair use andgreatly enhanced the protections granted original works.In section 102 of the Act, copyright protection is available for “originalworks of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of e...

Copyright, is a form of intellectual property law, protecting original worksof authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, cinematographic,photographic and sound recording works. Copyright protects the expression ofideas in a tangible form. Protection starts as soon as an idea is expressed ona tangible form. Tangible form includes anything that can be touched andperceived. Expression on electronic m...

Copyright is a form of legal protection provided to authors of originalcreations such as literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, certain intellectualworks and last but not least – website design and development. It allows thework to be considered as the author’s property and gives authors exclusiveright to publish and reproduce their work.Did You Know —> a well-written Web Design Contract will include Owner...

Artists, writers, innovators, and entrepreneurs…in fact creative andbusiness people from all backgrounds; mostly those starting out, but even somewith a level of experience in their field behind them, have at some point oranother realised they’ve had misconceptions about what copyright is, how itworks, for what types of creative work, and what it can do for them.So, let’s get started, and perhaps with the mos...