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1. • Infringement of the creators’ and publisher’s copyright

     • Making minor changes to a composer’s sheet music, creating an arrangement of it, modifying a lyricist’s words, or making a derivative work or adaptation of something is an infringement of the creators’ and publisher’s copyright.
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   Is making minor changes to a composer's sheet music a copyright infringement?

   • Making minor changes to a composer’s sheet music, creating an arrangement of it, modifying a lyricist’s words, or making a derivative work or adaptation of something is an infringement of the creators’ and publisher’s copyright.

   Music and copyright (or “Stealing from musicians is ok, right?”)

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   What happens if a musician infringes a copyright?

   • Musicians who infringe can also lose the right to their own music. For example, if they sample someone else’s song without permission, they might have to give up their own song.Additionally, there can be a hit to a musician’s reputation. Fans may not like it when they find out their favorite artist didn’t respect copyright.

   Understanding Copyright Infringement: A Comprehensive Guide

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   Who controls copyrighted music?

   • Obtaining the music legally – distribution of copyrighted sheet music is normally controlled by the publisher. See part two of the guidance for more information. Copying or making changes to the music – permission to do this is usually controlled by the publisher and/or creator. See part three of the guidance

   Copyright, licensing and permissions - Part 1: What is copyright?

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   What is copyright in music?

   • Now, let’s get into the nitty-gritty of copyright in music, specifically its elements. Think of these elements like building blocks that make up a song. There are three main parts: the lyrics, the melody, and the recording itself. The lyrics are the words of the song, and they have their copyright protection.

   Understanding Copyright Infringement: A Comprehensive Guide

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   Are songs copyrighted?

   • There are three main parts: the lyrics, the melody, and the recording itself. The lyrics are the words of the song, and they have their copyright protection. The melody is the tune, and it’s also protected. Then there’s the recording, which is how the song sounds when you listen to it. That’s copyrighted too.

   Understanding Copyright Infringement: A Comprehensive Guide

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   Can a copyright holder copy a sheet music?

   • Within copyright law, the ‘reproduction right’ gives the copyright owner the exclusive right 
 to make copies of the work. Buying a piece of sheet music confers the right to sing or play from it, but not to copy or distribute its contents (except for ‘Fair use’ – see below), which remain the property of its creator.

   Music and copyright (or “Stealing from musicians is ok, right?”)

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3. musiciansunion.org.uk › working-performingCopyright for Songwriters, Composers & Lyricists | Musicians ...

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   Dec 5, 2023 · How do I prove and protect my music copyright? UK law states that copyright does not exist until a musical or literary work is recorded in some material form, for instance, it is written down or embodied in a sound recording.

   • The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 states that copyright lasts 70 years for sound recordings released after 1963. Recordings released befo...
   • Any modern classical music recorded after 1963 is protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. It can therefore earn secondary fees an...
   • If you make original music, you automatically get copyright protection. You don't need to apply for copyright or pay a fee to any third party, and...
   • If music is released with a record label, it's highly likely that lyrics count as protected intellectual property. While some writers choose not to...

4. www.oxfordsinginglessons.co.uk › music-andMusic and copyright (or “Stealing from musicians is ok, right?”)

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   • Principles of Copyright
   • Defending The Indefensible
   • Defending The Undefended
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   “Copyright is an automatic legal right which protects original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works. … [It] enables those who have created a work, such as a song, or story, to be paid for their creativity and to be acknowledged as the creator…. Copyright owners can … control how their work is used ie how it is copied, distributed, altered...

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   I have had many discussions about photocopying sheet music without creators’ or publishers’ permission. It usually starts with someone believing (and hotly defending) that copying (including, emailing out copies) is legally permissible. It isn’t. It is theft. It is illegal – internationally. The reasons why have been set out in the previous section...

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   Here are some principles that we might use to discourage illicit copying and distributing of music, that might guide us on copyright and the rights and reasonable claims of creators. 1. Aim to uphold the law.The spirit and purpose of copyright legislation is the preservation of social justice and fairness. 1. One who derives benefit through another...

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   Just because we love a piece of music doesn’t mean we shouldn’t pay for it. Using or distributing illicit copies of sheet music is prizing what has been created at the same time as trashing the people who created it. Would we be prepared to face a composer or lyricist and say: “I like what you have created so much that I’m going to take it off you....

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5. musiciansunion.org.uk › working-performingMusic Copyright Law Guide | Music Copyright Legal Rights

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   Oct 3, 2023 · In the UK, the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended, (“the Act”), gives creators further important rights over their creations, including five primary infringements of copying, which are: Issuing copies to the public. Renting or lending the work to the public. Performing, showing or playing the work in public.

6. www.makingmusic.org.uk › resource › copyrightCopyright, licensing and permissions - Part 2: Obtaining music

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   Even if a piece of music is out of copyright, editions of its sheet music will often still be in copyright as the typographical copyright on an edition lasts for 25 years in the UK. For example, Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor is out of copyright and can be performed without incurring any royalty fees but the orchestral set of the symphony ...

7. www.musicianauthority.com › understandingUnderstanding Copyright Infringement: A Comprehensive Guide

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   Jan 14, 2024 · There are three main parts: the lyrics, the melody, and the recording itself. The lyrics are the words of the song, and they have their copyright protection. The melody is the tune, and it’s also protected. Then there’s the recording, which is how the song sounds when you listen to it. That’s copyrighted too.

8. www.makingmusic.org.uk › resource › copyrightCopyright, licensing and permissions - Part 1: What is copyright?

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   Obtaining the music legally – distribution of copyrighted sheet music is normally controlled by the publisher. See part two of the guidance for more information. Copying or making changes to the music – permission to do this is usually controlled by the publisher and/or creator.

9. www.makingmusic.org.uk › faq-type › copyrightCopyright - obtaining music | Making Music

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   By the letter of the law, you need permission from the copyright holder to make any changes to a piece of music. This applies to the music and lyric copyright and includes things like key changes, removing a verse, or repeating a chorus.