Artistic Work Licensing Music 
IPilogue
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
With the rise of online streaming services like Spotify and YouTube over the last two decades, listening to music has arguably changed for the better. A look at streaming giant Spotify’s recent significant copyright battles provides some insight into the issue of compensation for artists’ work on online streaming platforms.
IP and Legal Filings
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Copyright is a legal right that grants creators exclusive control over their original works of authorship. This includes various forms of creativity such as literary works, musical compositions, paintings, sculptures, software, and even films. Musical Works : Compositions, songs, and music scores.
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IP and Legal Filings
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Intellectual property, inherently, can be sold, licensed or marketed. Image Sources: Shutterstock] Copyright- The Copyright Act provides for registration of original literary dramatic, musical and artistic works, including cinematography and sound recordings.
SpicyIP
JANUARY 30, 2022
Is it mandatory to be a member of copyright society to carry out the business of issuing or granting licences in respect of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works incorporated in a cinematograph film or sound recordings? Section 34(3)). Against this background, consider.
The IPKat
APRIL 4, 2024
According to the explanatory memorandum to the CAB (p37), a key rationale for the Bill was to ensure that South African creators and performers “do not die as paupers due to ineffective protection” especially in view of the historical “power imbalance, vulnerabilities and abuse taking place in the music industry” in South Africa.
Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog
JUNE 21, 2023
Music is an artistic work which is subject to copyright protection. Music lovers can now effortlessly stream music from anywhere in the world. Even in restaurants, bars, and lounges, the music is played to entertain their customers, whether by employing DJs or playing music through sound systems.
SpicyIP
JANUARY 23, 2022
Section 33 and Business of granting licenses through Copyright Societies. To put it in simple terms, the right of an owner, in his individual capacity, to exploit a right by issuing a license remains untouched. The logical deduction is, individual licensing is allowed as an exception to licensing through copyright societies.
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