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The '''Copyright term''' of a musical work ends after the death of the performer, a fixed period since the first publication of the recording and/or after the death of the composer.  | The '''Copyright term''' of a musical work ends after the death of the performer, a fixed period since the first publication of the recording and/or after the death of the composer.  | ||
| − | The   | + | The headquarter of the '''[[CC-Zero-Project]]''' is located in [[Wikipedia:Küsnacht|Küsnacht (Switzerland)]], therefore all articles in our [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] and/or phonogram documents (flac files) are based under the Swiss copyright law.  | 
== Europe ==  | == Europe ==  | ||
=== European Union ===  | === European Union ===  | ||
* 70 years after the first publication<ref name="Directive 2006/116/EC">[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32006L0116:EN:NOT Directive 2006/116/EC]</ref>  | * 70 years after the first publication<ref name="Directive 2006/116/EC">[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32006L0116:EN:NOT Directive 2006/116/EC]</ref>  | ||
| − | * After the death of the performer, but not before the expiration of the term of copyright  | + | * After the death of the performer, but not before the expiration of the term of copyright (by expiration of the copyright term of living performers is the work free)  | 
* 70 years after the composer's death  | * 70 years after the composer's death  | ||
* The protection period begins from [[December 31|December 31st]] of that year, in which the event is set (e.g. death: 15 May 1941; public domain: 1 January 2012)<ref name="EU period">[[Wikipedia:Copyright law of the European Union#Duration of protection|EU Art. 8 Duration of protection]]</ref><ref name="D period">[http://dejure.org/gesetze/UrhG/69.html UrhG Art. 69 Berechnung der Fristen]</ref>  | * The protection period begins from [[December 31|December 31st]] of that year, in which the event is set (e.g. death: 15 May 1941; public domain: 1 January 2012)<ref name="EU period">[[Wikipedia:Copyright law of the European Union#Duration of protection|EU Art. 8 Duration of protection]]</ref><ref name="D period">[http://dejure.org/gesetze/UrhG/69.html UrhG Art. 69 Berechnung der Fristen]</ref>  | ||
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=== Switzerland ===  | === Switzerland ===  | ||
* 50 years after the first publication<ref name="period of protection">[http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/231_1/a39.html URG Art. 39 Schutzdauer]</ref>  | * 50 years after the first publication<ref name="period of protection">[http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/231_1/a39.html URG Art. 39 Schutzdauer]</ref>  | ||
| − | * After the death of the performer, but not before the expiration of the term of copyright  | + | * After the death of the performer, but not before the expiration of the term of copyright  (by expiration of the copyright term of living performers is the work free)  | 
* 70 years after the composer's death<ref name="general use">[http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/231_1/a29.html URG Art. 29 Im Allgemeinen]</ref>  | * 70 years after the composer's death<ref name="general use">[http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/231_1/a29.html URG Art. 29 Im Allgemeinen]</ref>  | ||
* The protection period begins from [[December 31|December 31st]] of that year, in which the event is set (e.g. death: 15 May 1941; public domain: 1 January 2012)  | * The protection period begins from [[December 31|December 31st]] of that year, in which the event is set (e.g. death: 15 May 1941; public domain: 1 January 2012)  | ||
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| + | == North America ==  | ||
| + | === United States ===  | ||
| + | * '''Corporate authorship:''' 120 years after creation and 95 years after the first publication date  | ||
| + | * '''Individuals:''' life of the author plus 70 years and 95 years after the first publication date  | ||
| + | * '''Note:''' Additional works made in 1923 or afterwards that were still protected by copyright in 1998 will not enter the public domain until 2019 or afterward.  | ||
| + | * '''See also:''' '''[[Catalog of Copyright Entries]]''', '''[[Wikipedia:Copyright Term Extension Act|Copyright Term Extension Act]]'''  | ||
=== References ===  | === References ===  | ||
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== See also ==  | == See also ==  | ||
| + | * '''[[Wikipedia:List of countries' copyright lengths|List of countries' copyright lengths]]'''  | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works|Berne Convention (1886)]]  | * [[Wikipedia:Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works|Berne Convention (1886)]]  | ||
| + | * [[:en:PD:Copyright investigation|Copyright investigation (index of our references and sources)]]  | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Copyright law of Germany|Copyright law of Germany (UrhG)]]  | * [[Wikipedia:Copyright law of Germany|Copyright law of Germany (UrhG)]]  | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Copyright Duration Directive|EU-Copyright Duration Directive]]  | * [[Wikipedia:Copyright Duration Directive|EU-Copyright Duration Directive]]  | ||
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== External links ==  | == External links ==  | ||
Latest revision as of 05:53, 10 January 2022
The Copyright term of a musical work ends after the death of the performer, a fixed period since the first publication of the recording and/or after the death of the composer.
The headquarter of the CC-Zero-Project is located in Küsnacht (Switzerland), therefore all articles in our MediaWiki and/or phonogram documents (flac files) are based under the Swiss copyright law.
Contents
[hide]Europe
European Union
- 70 years after the first publication[1]
 - After the death of the performer, but not before the expiration of the term of copyright (by expiration of the copyright term of living performers is the work free)
 - 70 years after the composer's death
 - The protection period begins from December 31st of that year, in which the event is set (e.g. death: 15 May 1941; public domain: 1 January 2012)[2][3]
 
Switzerland
- 50 years after the first publication[4]
 - After the death of the performer, but not before the expiration of the term of copyright (by expiration of the copyright term of living performers is the work free)
 - 70 years after the composer's death[5]
 - The protection period begins from December 31st of that year, in which the event is set (e.g. death: 15 May 1941; public domain: 1 January 2012)
 
North America
United States
- Corporate authorship: 120 years after creation and 95 years after the first publication date
 - Individuals: life of the author plus 70 years and 95 years after the first publication date
 - Note: Additional works made in 1923 or afterwards that were still protected by copyright in 1998 will not enter the public domain until 2019 or afterward.
 - See also: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Copyright Term Extension Act
 
References
See also
- List of countries' copyright lengths
 - Berne Convention (1886)
 - Copyright investigation (index of our references and sources)
 - Copyright law of Germany (UrhG)
 - EU-Copyright Duration Directive
 
External links
- Copyright law of Germany
 - Copyright law of Switzerland
 - Directive 2006/116/EC is the consolidated version of 93/98/EC with amendments that is in force since 2007
 - Adoption process of directive 2006/116/EC