COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS

Copyrights relates to original work of literary, artistic, dramatic or musical work, Cinematographic films, Sound Recording and Software program. A related right refers to the category of rights granted to performers, phonogram producers and broadcasters. In some countries such as United States of America and the United Kingdom, these rights are simply incorporated under copyright. Other countries such as Germany and France protect these rights under the separate category called “neighbouring rights”.

• Rights of performers (e.g.: actors, musicians) in their performances. They include a live performance of a pre-existing artistic, dramatic or musical work, or a live recitation or reading of a pre-existing literary work. The work performed need not be previously fixed in any medium or form and may be in the public domain or protected by copyright. The performance may also be an improvised one, whether original or based on a pre-existing work
• Rights of producers of sound recordings (or “phonograms”) in their recordings Example. Compact discs.
• Rights of broadcasting organizations in their radio and television programs transmitted over the air and in some countries, rights in the transmission of works via cable systems.

Copyright and related rights works of different categories of right holders. While copyright protects the works of the authors themselves, related rights are granted to certain categories of people or business that play an important role in performing, communicating or disseminating works to the public that may or may not be protected by copyright.

The copyright term varies according to the nature of the work (60 years from the death of author in case of literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work & 60 years after publication of a photograph, film or sound recording).