COPYRIGHT
COPYRIGHT OWNERS?
There are multiple owners of copyright in any given musical track.
- The composer owns creative copyright in the musical work.
- The lyricist owns copyright of the literary work.
- The artist/performer owns copyright in a sound recording of their performance.
- The record company owns copyright in the sound recording.
COPYRIGHT OWNERS RIGHTS!
The copyright owners have a number of exclusive rights including the right to:
- Make copies and redistribute the tracks.
- Perform music in public (e.g. by playing the tracks in hotel, cafe or retail store).
- Use the tracks in advertisements to the public.
PLAYING MUSIC IN YOUR STORE!
Most purchased music can be used for non-commercial use only. This means that you cannot play the music on CDs bought in music shops, from iTunes (whether on an iPod or other player), or other online streaming providers (e.g. Pandora, Last.fm) in a commercial setting.
sonicsense provides you with a 100% legal method to play music in store.
Here are some of the “Usage Agreements” that you sign up for:
iTunes
Spotify
Grooveshark
Napster
