

When someone creates a piece of music (or a piece of text, a graphic, a photo, a film or anything else that is protected under copyright), there is a whole system of rights and obligations that come into play.


What are the penalties for breaching copyright?Ĭopyright protects the expression of an idea by conferring exclusive rights on the owner it encourages people to 'create'. How do I know if the website I am using is legitimate? What if I download music from a site from a different country than the one I'm in, where the law might be different? How do I know if a recording is still protected by copyright?Ĭan I copy and distribute music even if I'm not making money out of it? Who owns the copyright in a piece of music?
