Moral Rights and Performers’ Rights for Musicians
There are many ways in which a musician’s rights in the performances they give and the songs they write are specifically protected at law outside of pure copyright protection. An understanding of the way these protections apply are vital for anyone who wants to make the most out of their activities in music industry. In this Fact Sheet we consider these rights and the key aspects to them that you need to be aware of.
The specific questions we address are:
- What are performers’ rights and moral rights?
- How do performers’ rights apply to musicians?
- How are my performers’ rights infringed?
- Are there any situations where performers’ rights do not apply?
- What can I do if someone is infringing my performers’ rights?
- Can I transfer my performers’ rights to someone else?
- How long do performers’ rights last?
- Do I need to apply for or register my performers’ rights?
- How do moral rights apply to musicians?
- What rights do moral rights actually give to musicians?
- What does the ‘right to be identified’ mean in practice?
- What does the right against ‘false authorship’ mean in practice?
- What does the ‘right to object to derogatory treatment’ mean in practice?
- What if someone else owns the copyright in the music or lyrics?
- What can I do if someone is infringing my moral rights?
- Can I transfer my moral rights to someone else?
- How long do moral rights last?
- Do moral rights need to be registered?
- Are there any situations where moral rights do not apply?
Fact Sheet: Moral Rights and Performers Rights for Musicians (453)