Custodians
of Copyright
[a]
LAW Copyright Act Chapter 81
[b]
WORKS ELIGIBLE FOR COPYRIGHT
PROTECTION
[i] Literary works
[ii] Musical works
[iii] Artistic works
[iv] Cinematographic films
[v] Gramophone Records
[vi] Broadcasts
[c]
REQUIREMENTS
The work must be original and must have been written,
recorded or in material form.
[d]
CUSTODIANS
-Individuals jointly or severally
-Successors in title
-Corporate bodies
-Governments
-International bodies
They
include:
authors, artists, musicians, performers, publishers,
broadcasters,
recorders, architects, sculptures.
[e]
CHARACTERISTICS
Copyright occurs automatically and lasts 50 years
after death of
author.
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