Music copyright is a law that protects the creators of music from the unfair taking of their work. It also makes it possible for songwriters to make money off of their work. Music falls under the copyright, designs and patents act of 1988 in UK law. It says that copyright is a property right and can be assigned to music, literary, artistic including films and broadcasts. This means that the copyright owner has exclusive rights to their work. The owner has the option to sell their work by selling (renting) copies to the public. The industry is regulated by several bodies, Mechanical Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) - They make sure the collection of royalties for a song or album is being paid to the artist by overseeing the sales made. Performing Rights Society (PRS) - They licence the use of joined members music and lyrics to radio and tv or when they played on the internet and CDs. Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) - They licence the use of recorded...
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