What Is A Music
Copyright And When Are You Breaking The Law?
Music Copyrights
I don't claim to know everything about
music copyright but I did go to school to learn all about
music production and the music business. My husband is a
professional musician and has been for as long as I have
known him so I am at least aware of some of the questions
asked about "How do I copyright a song?".
Though my husband does not make a lot
of money from his playing, there are certainly times when
the extra money adds up quickly. He has been in a variety of
musical groups, and I have learned much about what is right
in what is wrong.
When Is Music
Copyrighted?
One of the first things I learned a
bout music copyright was something that I already knew. Just
like any other creative endeavor, a song, or even a melody,
is under copyright the moment it is created.
There are legal steps you should take
however, to ensure that your music copyright is upheld. Even
though you may have a copyright on your material, there are
still many ways people can steal your music from you.
Those who freely share music online
without the artist benefiting from it are in breach of
almost every music copyright law there is.
People Are Just Not Educated About
Music Copyrights
Perhaps the problem began with how
people think about music.
They can hear the songs on the radio
for free, so they just assume that the music is free. If you
worked in a factory and created machines, cars, or any other
type of gadget, you are creating something in the same way a
musician creates music.
The company who employs you would not
go out on the street and give away everything you have made
for free, and a musician would not want to do this either.
This is also similar to how a musiccopyright works. When you
go to a concert you pay an admission price, and when you buy
an album you are buying the songs on the album.
Copying Is A Big
"NO NO" and Infringes Music Copyright
Laws
A music copyright means that the
artist is protected. No one can reproduce and give away or
sell their music without their permission.
Fans don’t realize that when a
copy a CD, or share music files online, they are breaking
the law. Music copy right protects them and says that if
there is a profit to be made they are the only ones that
should be making it.
It also means that if you make an
illegal copy of any song or album you are depriving that
musician or record label of a sale. The next time you copy a
CD, think about music copyright and remember that even know
you may not get caught, you are not doing your favorite
performer or artist any favors. Final word? Don't do it!
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