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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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== 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)]] | * [[:en:PD:Copyright investigation|Copyright investigation (index of our references and sources)]] | ||
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
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
