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Would publishing a textbook with 30 seconds of song lyrics and music infringe the copyright owner’s rights?

Question by Coco: Would publishing a textbook with 30 seconds of song lyrics and music infringe the copyright owner’s rights?
Or would it be fair use? I plan to publish a book for English language learners.… Continue reading

Protecting Your Work: Understanding Publishing, Copyright, and Work For Hire

In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org – Russell Rains, Director of the MBA Program in Digital Media Management Program at St. Edwards College in Austin TX, explains what a work for hire deal is in the context of a recording or… Continue reading

Who owns the copyright on the sound recordings?

Question by Answerme741: Who owns the copyright on the sound recordings?
Usually, the person who pays for the recordings owns the copyright.
However, I recorded for free at a studio that operates without a business license, has… Continue reading

Q&A: trading music at internet ,needs copyright handling. how can i deal with all these music companies?

Question by nico g: trading music at internet ,needs copyright handling. how can i deal with all these music companies?
how about the not-anymore-existing-ones? should i better find a good lawyer to advise me , instead?
i am aiming… Continue reading

Director’s get the film copyright

The HRD ministry has come up with a bill which confers copyright of a film not just upon the producer, but also on the director. For films made after the proposed law comes into force, the producer and director will… Continue reading