Copyright issues is a major concern in the music industry. The main reason why is because nowadays people will download music/video from artist/singer from the internet without thinking the aftermath that will happen.
Piracy
Piracy is a copyright law that counters musical theft. Currently there are 3 types of principal forms of piracy.
- Piracy - The unauthorised duplication of a sound recording for commercial gain usually involving repackaging and distribution.
- Counterfeiting - The unauthorised duplication and distribution of a sound recording for commercial gain such that its packaging is indistinguishable from the original.
- Bootlegging - The unauthorised duplication and distribution of a live performance or broadcast work for commercial gain.
A composer or an owner of a copyrighted work should practices the following rights.
- Reproduce the copyrighted work in a series of copies or phonorecords.
- Prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted work.
- Distribute copies of phonorecords of the copyrighted work to the public by sale or transfer of ownership, rental, lease, or lending.
- Perform the copyrighted work publicly.
- Display the copyrighted work publicly.
The term "phonorecords" actually extend to any medium past present or future thereby including CD, DVD and any format not yet invented.
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