Can copyright-free songs be sung
There is no clear rule on whether copyright-free songs can be sung.
1. There are several forms of online music copyright infringement
To bear tort liability, there must be tortious behavior and tortious damage As a result, there is a causal relationship between the behavior and the result, and the subjective aspect of the infringement is composed of four aspects including fault. From the perspective of infringement, the specific behaviors that infringe on a certain copyright right include the following:
(1) Publishing his or her work without the permission of the copyright owner.
(2) Without the permission of the co-author, the Works created in collaboration with others are published as works created alone.
(3) Without participating in the creation, in order to seek personal fame and fortune, sign on other people's works.
(4) Distorting or tampering with other people's works.
(5) Performing, broadcasting, exhibiting, distributing, making movies, television, videos, or adapting, translating, editing, etc. without the permission of the copyright owner, Using works.
(6) Using other people’s works , failure to pay remuneration as required.
(7 ) Live broadcast of a performance without the performer’s permission.
(8) Without the consent of the legal person or client, the author publishes his own work and commissioned works without authorization.
(9) Dealing with jointly inherited copyrights without the consent of other legal heirs.
(10) Without The author agrees to modify the work.
(11) Plagiarism or plagiarism of other people’s works.
(12) Copying and distributing his works for profit without the permission of the copyright owner.
(13) Publishing books for which others have exclusive publishing rights.
(14) Making audio and video recordings of performances without the permission of the performers.
(15) Copying and distributing audio and video recordings without the permission of the audio and video producers
(16) Without broadcasting stations, With the permission of the television station, copy and distribute the radio and television programs produced by it.
(17) Producing and selling works of art that counterfeit the signature of others.
(18) Importing or distributing copies of copyright-infringing works and providing conditions for the reproduction of copyright-infringing works.
As for the infringement of the mechanical performance rights and mechanical reproduction rights of musical works that we are concerned about, it mainly manifests itself in the act of copying and distributing or showing the works for the purpose of profit without the permission of the copyright owner.
2. How to prevent infringement of film and television music works
span>Website companies should strengthen website operation and management. For example, regularly carry out Clean up self-operated websites (including internal LANs). If it is found that there is content on the website that has not been authorized by the legal rights holder (including unauthorized software, music, movies and other works, etc.), it must be removed promptly, focusing on the removal of content that is not in compliance with the national Internet regulations. Management regulations.
Should do a good job of handling their own Review the copyright of the content of the website (including internal LAN) and review the legality of the content of the linked website. Software, music, movies, etc. that are not legally authorized shall not be placed on the self-run website, nor shall any establishment and illegal Links to websites that contain unauthorized software, etc.
For sound recordings with high traffic on their own websites, companies should sign cooperation agreements with the International Phonographic Industry Association and relevant domestic copyright agencies, pay unified remuneration in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Law, and pay attention to website link specifications and self-protection. .
has been published in newspapers or spread on the Internet Unless the copyright owner declares or the network service provider who uploads the work declares on behalf of the copyright owner that it shall not reprint or excerpt the work, if the website reprints or excerpts the work and pays remuneration in accordance with regulations and indicates the source, it does not constitute infringement.
Hope this is helpful to everyone. In addition to understanding the relevant provisions of tort law, you also need to understand how to deal with this situation and what the process is. How can you protect your rights when encountering this situation? Everyone is welcome to come to the Legal Savior Network to consult on legal issues.
