Protecting Ideas with Copyright

and subject to the conditions prescribed in the Copyright Act 1968 (Commonwealth of Australia), or as

Now : Songs are created by synthesizers. Nobody can realistically take credit for their own songs because most songs are re-mixes or a collage of dubs from other people's  music.

Content: A Copyright is legal protection granted to original works, however it does not cover an idea in and of itself, it only covers the expression of it in a fixed or physical form. The author has the exclusive right to reproduce or sell the work, distribute copies, display the work publicly, perform the work publicly, or prepare “derivative works”. Each use of that work can be assigned or licensed; any transfer may be terminated

For all of music’s history, the industry has favored the interests of songwriters over those of the performers. It appears that the industry believes that songwriters, both composers and lyricists, have full exclusive rights to whatever they compose, while performers have none to the music they perform. In Rock: Music, Culture, and Business, Schloss, Starr, and Waterman hold this value to be true in all of music’s history as well as currently, today. In terms of music business, this still remains an uneasy question to answer; to say whether, performers and composers both have rights, I have to agree. Schloss, Starr, and Waterman would be correct in that fact because performers like composers place their own styles and twists on the music. Therefore,

1: A copyright is a form of protection given to authors or creators of “original works of authorship” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic and other intellectual works.

lyrics first and then create the melody. Once I have something there, I write the musical portion of the song.

Cusic begins his paper with the effect of co-writing asserting that the artist loses much more money when they could have earned more if they had created a song themselves. He then goes on to explain how fans and critics feel the need for a song to be legitimate and that if a singer doesn’t create his or her own song they are seen as an invalid artist. However, Cusic asserts that fans and critics do not care for the artist’s reason for creating the song, and that the audience’s connection to the song is the reason why it is even purchased or seen as real music. Cusic affirms that singers who create cover songs are not any less legitimate compared to artists who create original music and that singers have their own way of describing what a song means to them.

Copyright Infringement is the infringement of the exclusive rights of an author by the unauthorized use of their work:

Copyright provides artist the ability to protect their works recreation by others but the law lacks clarity of every possible dispute. The first amendment protects people’s freedom of speech and gives them ability to create anything. The problem surfaces when copyright overrides free speech and

the way that the pattern of the melody is structured. For example, if the composer

If you are an author, or an artist/sculptor, you have a legal right to protect anything you write or create. Things that fall under the copyright category for intellectual property are books, music, paintings, sculptures and plays, or motion pictures.

Even the simplest of songs have a focus (example: Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry, Be Happy".) Once you understand what it is you're trying to say, the rest should fall into place. How many times have you heard that the best songs tell stories? This is because the songwriter had a good "plot" in mind. Casting: Instruments Just as casting directors are skilled at placing the right actors in certain roles (most of the time), songwriters must determine which instruments will work best for particular parts of a song. To carry off an aggressive sound, strong instruments (think heavy guitars, coarse percussion) might be used. On the other hand, delicate ballet pieces are often filled with flutes and other light instrumentation. The instruments themselves serve as the voices for the musical piece. This is why people are so fond of remixes---just the way filmgoers enjoy seeing remakes of their favorite movies and television programs. The bottom line is that the various types of sounds created by different instruments are what make up the texture of a song. Just as one needs a set of characters to complete a film, a songwriter needs instruments to voice his/her ideas. Dialogue/ Script: Lyrics What's being said in a song is perhaps even more important than the landscape it's

The job as a songwriter and producer has to be two of the most creative jobs in the music industry. The songwriter writes a poem like structure and basic sound material for an artist. The artist’s music producer then counsels them through the creation of the song by working with them, sound engineers, and many more to make sure the criteria

A copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States to authors of original works of authorship. “Copyright law in the United States is based on the Copyright Act of 1976, a federal statute that went into effect on January 1, 1978,” according to FindLaw. FindLaw also states that, “Individual states cannot enact their own laws to protect the same rights provided by the Copyright Act. Original multimedia works are protected by Copyright.” Literary, dramatic, musical, artistic and certain other creative works are protected by Copyright Law. “Literary works include novels, nonfiction prose, poetry, newspaper articles and newspapers, magazine articles and magazines, computer software, software documentation and manuals, training manuals, catalogs, brochures, ads (text), and compilations such as business directories. Musical works include songs, advertising jingles, and instrumentals. Plays, operas, and skits are included under dramatic works. Pantomimes and choreographic works include ballets, modern dance, jazz dance, and mine works. Pictorial, graphic and sculptural works include maps, posters, photographs, paintings, drawings, graphic art, display ads, cartoon strips and cartoon characters, stuffed animals, statues, and works of fine art. Motion pictures and other audiovisual works include movies, documentaries, travelogues, training films and videos, television shows, television ads and interactive multimedia works. Included in sound recording are

Counterfeit, piracy, bootleg, or stealing, these are some of the many terms associated with the unauthorized dissemination and distribution of copyrighted music. For over five decades, the music industry in the United States has had to grapple with the effects of such activity. The Copyright Act of 1909 was the first granting exclusive rights to copyrighted music. The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works was created in 1886 and governs international copyrights. As technology evolved, the music industry was altered in profound ways. Globalization has created a smaller world where information and goods are shared at a pace faster than ever