The Vietnamese music market is currently developing very strongly and bringing many outstanding achievements not only to singers but also to composers. Along with that development, artistic copyright infringement in general, and music copyright infringement in particular, is constantly increasing, affecting the rights of many artists, and causing frustration in the discussion. Therefore, copyright registration for musical works is necessary to help protect the rights and interests of the author. Below is VCD’s article on this issue.
1. What is copyright registration for musical works?
Music, also known as a musical work, is expressed in the form of musical notes in sheet music or other musical characters or shaped on audio or video recordings with or without lyrics, regardless of whether to performed.
Music copyright is the recognition and affirmation of the author’s rights to the musical work he or she has worked hard to complete and create. Registration with a state agency is a recording, it does not mean that at that time copyright arises, but as soon as the work is completed, copyright arises.
Therefore, copyright registration for a musical work means that the author or owner of the work submits a copyright registration application to a competent state agency to issue a Music Copyright Registration Certificate. you create or own to be recognized by the state to avoid cases of infringement of your rights.
2. Copyright protection conditions for musical works.
Article 14 of the Intellectual Property Law stipulates that musical works are subject to copyright protection on the condition that the work must be directly created by the author using his or her intellectual labor and not copied from the author. products of others. Along with the provisions of Clause 1, Article 6 of the Intellectual Property Law: copyright arises from the moment the work is created and expressed in a certain material form, regardless of content, quality, form, medium, language, published or unpublished, registered or unregistered. This means that when a work is created and people can determine its existence, that work will be protected as copyright. Therefore, the same goes for musical works, when the musician has only created the melody in his mind, this musical work is not yet protected. Only when the musician performs the expression of that work in a certain material form (writing melodies, musical notes on paper, displaying on a computer, etc.) will the copyright of the musical work be granted. that will be generated.
The content of state policy stipulated in Article 8 of the Intellectual Property Law is as follows: recognition and protection of intellectual property rights of organizations and individuals based on ensuring harmony of interests of property rights holders. intellectual property with public interest; Do not protect intellectual property objects that are contrary to social ethics, public order, or harmful to national defense and security.
In conclusion, conditions for copyright protection of musical works include:
– Is one of the subjects protected by copyright
– Created and expressed in a certain material form
– Content must not be contrary to social ethics, public order, or harmful to national defense and security.
3. Why must copyright be registered for musical works?
Music copyright is a not-so-new concept in Vietnam as well as around the world. However, to truly understand and apply copyright and intellectual property law to protect their creative products, many artists themselves still do not grasp it. Copyright registration of musical works is a way to protect the intellectual property rights of those who compose, produce, or own music copyright. Once copyrighted, the owner will have control over the copying, distribution, use, or sale of their music. Here are the necessary reasons to register music copyright:
Firstly, Protect intellectual property rights: Copyright registration is a way to protect the intellectual property rights of the creator, producer, or owner of music copyright, to avoid being copied, released, or used. illegal.
Second, Prevent copying and copyright infringement: Copyright registration will help owners have legal evidence to prevent copying and copyright infringement. If anyone violates copyright, the owner can take legal action to protect his or her intellectual property rights.
Third, monetize music copyrights: By registering copyrights, owners will have control over the release and use of their music, thereby earning royalties from copies, commercial use, and also broadcasting rights.
Finally, it increases brand value: Copyright also helps increase the brand value of musicians, singers, bands, or music companies. This can attract more audiences and businesses, increase revenue, and improve their market position.
The fact that songs are plagiarized and have lyrics manipulated is becoming more and more widespread. Listeners do not know which is the ORIGINAL work and which is the FAKE work. Not only is it harmful to the author himself, both mentally and physically, not only that, it also harms the Vietnamese music industry in particular and the Vietnamese culture of enjoyment on a large scale. wide. However, copyright registration of musical works is not mandatory, but VCD encourages customers to register copyrights for musical works to avoid arising disputes and have a basis to prove ownership of the musical work. with the work in case of dispute.
Above is the article: why it is necessary to register copyright for musical works. Hope this article will help you.
