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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