{"id":19585,"date":"2013-04-22T20:00:12","date_gmt":"2013-04-22T20:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whisnews21.com\/?p=19585"},"modified":"2013-04-22T20:00:12","modified_gmt":"2013-04-22T20:00:12","slug":"do-you-own-the-copyright-of-your-cd-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/2013\/04\/22\/do-you-own-the-copyright-of-your-cd-cover\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Own The Copyright of your CD Cover ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MEDIA RELEASE \u2013 FROM LAW FIRM ADAMS & ADAMS<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Who owns the copyright in your CD cover?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

22 April 2013<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Written by Jani Cronje \u2013 Senior Associate at Adams & Adams<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

The fact that the CD cover of a young artist may feature, for example, a photograph of him strumming away at his beloved guitar, gazing into the distance, does not necessarily mean that that the bright eyed artist owns the copyright in the CD cover.<\/p>\n

If the bright-eyed artist was responsible for the composition of the photograph, he may own the copyright in the photographic work.\u00a0 If the artist\u2019s manager, however, delivered some input on the positioning of the artist with his guitar, the manager may own the copyright in the photograph.\u00a0 That being said, the issue of ownership of copyright in the CD cover, does not end here.<\/p>\n

It is unlikely that a CD cover will consist solely of a photograph of the bright eyed artist.\u00a0 Some fanciful writing, the artist\u2019s and album name would probably feature on the cover.\u00a0 And so, other aspects of the CD cover would also be protected by copyright and different rules of ownership would apply to each aspect.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, there are certain exceptions to ownership. If the bright eyed artist commissioned and paid the photographer to take his photograph, he would own the copyright in the photograph.\u00a0 However, in most instances, the artist\u2019s record label would have commissioned the taking of the photograph and would, as a result, own the copyright vesting in the photograph.<\/p>\n

It is clear from the above that, in respect of a CD cover, more than one aspect may be protected by copyright and is possible that different people will own the copyright.<\/p>\n

It is advisable that one person or entity (like a record label) owns all the relevant copyright in respect of a CD cover, to avoid any uncertainty.\u00a0 In this regard, the copyright in the relevant works should be assigned, in writing, to one person or entity.\u00a0 An entertainment lawyer should be consulted to ensure that all the possible works are identified and correctly assigned to the relevant person.<\/p>\n

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Word Count 373<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Issued on behalf of Adams & Adams by Megan Larter, Crayon Public Relations, 083 605 8859 or for more information – Jani Cronj\u00e9, Senior Associate \u2013 Adams & Adams, 012 432 6000<\/p>\n

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