Music Copyright

Research Paper # 69055

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Law
Music Studies

Music Copyright

An analysis of the current issues concerning music copyright in Australia.

2,213 words () | 24 sources | MLA | 2004 Australia

Paper Summary:

This paper looks at the current issues facing music artists in Australia. These include: DJs, copyright issues and intellectual property laws (file sharing, copying CDs ). The concerns of the current music industry are also addressed in response to these issues.

From the Paper:

"Copyright protection in Australia, and 'any other country which is also a party to an international copyright treaty', (www.law.gov.au) begins the moment the work is completed. Australia is a member of a number of international treaties and conventions including: Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (Berne Convention), World Trade Organisation Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement), International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations (Rome Convention); and Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of their Phonograms (Geneva Phonograms Convention). (www.law.gov.au)"