1. Is music that hasn't been released protected by copyright? Absolutely! In India, copyright safeguards extend to unreleased music. Copyright regulations automatically safeguard original artistic creations, such as music, once they are created and saved in a physical format. This signifies that the moRead more

    Is music that hasn’t been released protected by copyright? Absolutely! In India, copyright safeguards extend to unreleased music. Copyright regulations automatically safeguard original artistic creations, such as music, once they are created and saved in a physical format. This signifies that the moment you compose a piece of music or record a track, you possess the copyright to that creation, even if it hasn’t been officially shared with the public. Copyright protection grants creators exclusive privileges, enabling them to manage the reproduction, distribution, presentation, and modification of their music. These privileges are legally binding, and breaching copyright can result in legal repercussions.

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  2. Yet, Sam sold the contract and the songs catalog created at Sun Records to RCA, a record company, in late 1955. From then on, Elvis remained contracted to RCA and earned royalties on record sales as per their agreement. However, in March 1973, Colonel Tom and Elvis approached RCA with a proposal: ElRead more

    Yet, Sam sold the contract and the songs catalog created at Sun Records to RCA, a record company, in late 1955. From then on, Elvis remained contracted to RCA and earned royalties on record sales as per their agreement. However, in March 1973, Colonel Tom and Elvis approached RCA with a proposal: Elvis would receive a lump sum instead of ongoing artist royalties for his past recordings. By that time, Elvis had an extensive catalog, which would have brought RCA considerable profits.

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