![]() ![]() Different exclusive rights apply to different subject matter. The copyright owner has certain exclusive rights to use the copyright material in certain ways, and control the use of it by anyone else. Also there can be more than one copyright owner depending on the circumstances. However, there are exceptions to these general rules of copyright ownership, and ownership can be changed by written agreement. (The meaning of ‘maker’ depends on the particular subject matter and the circumstances in which it was made.) For published editions, the publisher is the copyright owner. Generally, it is the ‘maker’ of a sound recording, film or broadcast who is the copyright owner. Generally, it is the creator of a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work who is the copyright owner. There are rules in the Copyright Act setting out who owns copyright, which depends on the particular subject matter. It is not required to display the copyright symbol ©, but it is a good idea to do so together with the name of the copyright owner to put people on notice that the material is protected by copyright. In Australia, as in most countries, copyright is an automatic right – it is free and there is no need to register copyright. Importantly, copyright exists separately from the physical work, and as such the sale of the physical work does not automatically include the copyright. Copyright does not protect ideas, but instead it protects the particular expression of the ideas in a material form. Copyright protects two categories of subject matter: ‘works’, being literary works (textual material), dramatic works, musical works and artistic works and ‘subject matter other than works’, being sound recordings, films, television and sound broadcasts and published editions. This information sheet will introduce you to some of the copyright basics.Ĭopyright is a bundle of rights which protects certain subject matter from being copied or used in particular ways without the copyright owner’s permission. Knowing how to license copyright and earn a royalty gives artists a way to make money from their work. Copyright provides a way for artists to protect and monetise their creativity. ![]()
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