Do they know it's Christmas?
Well, if you are an author of a Christmas song then you certainly will, as it's at this time of the year that the royalties start flowing.
Copyright
Copyright protects many types of creative works, such as music, books, drawings, paintings, computer software and films. Copyright protection is automatic once something has been created and usually lasts for the lifetime of the author plus a further 70 years.
The merchant of Stratford – 450 years of Shakespeare's IP
450 years ago a little boy was born in an ordinary, or perhaps typically picturesque, part of the rural Midlands. His mother, Mary, and his father, John, brought him up in a house in Henley Street. And although these were …
Do I own my website?
You've paid for your domain name, designed your content and hired staff to run and update it. Of course you own it… don’t you?
Hannah gives copyright film the movie magic
How can you teach young people about the value and importance of copyright?
Big Music Project – Karaoke Shower
...you can’t make it to an event, you can still experience the ups and downs of managing a band by playing Music Inc a free to play downloadable game. This...
Mask-arade
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Three avid footy fans I spoke to recently were on the ball when it came to protecting their brand.
Get your (IP) Act together!
Protect it, or forget it. Design, that is! Why? Only good design gets copied so many designers may run the risk of their IP being infringed. Now, when the IP...
Val of the Rovers
With the new football season under way, once again fans have to contend with changes to team kits. These days, it's often easier to recognise a big team by the...
What have Wallace & Gromit and Brian May got in common?
...out on 18 September - we only have to beat Channel 4! When we launched the app in February 2014 Music Inc ambassador Oriste Williams said: The app is educational,...
The Great British take off
...copyright law. Copyright is a property right that resides in specific artistic works. Copyright law cannot protect ideas for shows. This is because IP law balances the interests of all...
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