Episode #2: Copyright

In this episode we explore how to protect an artist's work, beginning with the United States Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, in which Congress secures exclusive rights to artists over their work for their creations for a limited time, and 17 U.S.C. § 102, which states that "Copyright protection subsists… in original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression," meaning a work must be written down or recorded in order to have copyright protection. We discuss exclusive rights arising from a copyright, including the right to reproduce copyrighted works, the right to distribute copies of your original work, and the right to perform copyrighted works publicly, and additional protections gained by registering with the U.S. Copyright Office.



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Episode #1: An Introduction

DCT's Rob McNeely, an Entertainment Law Attorney and Adjunct Professor, introduces this video series, which explores the legal intricacies of the music business, including copyright protections and infringements, sales trends, record deals, songwriting, trademarks, band and group issues, music publishing, and creating a support team.



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