WHAT IS COPYRIGHT?
Copyright protects original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works. It allows an original work to be considered a property that is owned by somebody. The framework for Copyright Law is the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 ('the Act').
WHEN DOES COPYRIGHT BEGIN?
In music, copyright begins automatically once a piece of music is created, and documented or recorded (eg. on video, tape or CD or simply writing down the notation of a score).
HOW LONG DOES COPYRIGHT LAST?
In the UK, copyright generally lasts for a period of 70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the author dies.
Luckily, our finalised song choice is released by an unsigned artist who has happily allowed us permission to use his material, so in this case there will be no problems concerning copyright.
