The right of distribution refers to the right of the copyright owner to provide the original or copy of the work to the public by selling or donating it. It is one of the copyright property. a right. Compared with direct ways of disseminating works such as performances and exhibitions, distribution is an indirect way of disseminating works.
Generally speaking, this method of distribution is mainly applicable to literary works, artistic works, photographic works, film works, and works created by methods similar to filmmaking and Computer software, etc.
Distribution can be done in many different ways, such as distributing, selling, renting, lending, etc. Distribution has a very close relationship with reproduction and publication. Publishing includes both reproduction and distribution. Therefore, in practice, the two rights of reproduction and distribution are often exercised together. Distribution should be to provide the work to an unspecified public. If the work is only provided to a specific person on a small scale, it will not be regarded as distributing the work. The exercise of issuance rights may be paid or free.
Right of deduction: refers to the right enjoyed by authors or other copyright holders to recreate based on their works. Including:
(1) Adaptation right: refers to the right to change the form of expression of the work without changing the basic ideological content of the work. Rewriting without changing the form of expression of the work without changing the type of the work.
(2) Translation right: refers to the right to transform the language of the original work into other languages and use it to express the work. The Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention stipulate that under certain conditions, the government can compulsorily license the translation of foreign works without the need to obtain the consent of the foreign copyright owner.
(3) Right of compilation: the right to select or arrange works or fragments of works and assemble them into new works. Including annotation rights, organizing rights and editing rights. The compiler shall enjoy copyright in the work resulting from the compilation.
