Monday, January 30, 2012

Economic rights covered by copyright

What are the economic rights covered by copyright?

Under economic rights, the creators of a work can use their work as they see fit. They can also authorize or prohibit the following acts- in relation to a work:
   (1) reproduction in various forms, for example in a printed publication or by recording the work
         in cassettes, compact disks or videodiscs, or by storing it in computer memories;
   (2) distribution, for example through sale to the public of copies of the work;
   (3) public performance, for example by performing music during a concert, or a play on stage;
  (4) broadcasting and communication to the public, by radio or T.V, cable or satellite;
  (5) translation into other languages;
  (6) adaptation, for example by converting a novel or a play into a screenplay for a film;
  
           Recent international developments also allow for works to be protected in the context of  
       the Internet. The WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT), concluded in 1996, addresses the challenges
      posed by today’s digital technology, thus ensuring that copyright owners will be adequately and
     effectively protected when their works are disseminated through new technology and
     communications systems such as the Internet.

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