The copy right law in 1988 was; photographs, film, music, web page design etc. They were owned by public people because it is needed in society. Copyright applies to any medium. Copies and lending by librarians. Incidental inclusion. Copy right protects a variety of things such as; Copyright in subject-matter other than works, Work must be ‘Original’, Literary works, Works, Independent existence and No copyright in ideas or information.
Video Copyright Infringement affects everyone around the world. It affects people because; Video copyright infringement happens all around us every day, by people downloading videos from their favourite social networking site. Most people who commit video copyright infringement don’t realize that it is illegal and they can be prosecuted in the United Stated.
Copyright law was recently amended by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act which changed net copyright in many ways. In particular, it put all sorts’ legal strength behind copy-protection systems, making programs illegal and reducing the reality of fair use rights.
They made these copy right laws because; these days, almost all things are copyright the moment they are written, and no copyright notice is required. When you have a piece of work you need to make sure that you have saved a copy of all correspondence you send or receive.
The cost of copy righting your work depends on the person that is selling it. There is no specific limit. It can be any price they wish to offer. You can only copyright music you actually wrote. If you are only the producer of someone else's music, you have no right to sell it, other than pay they owened you for your services. You will need proof you worked for them. If you had unmixed tracks on your computer, that might do the trick. If you did write the music, and they just rapped over it, you do own the music. You must copyright it.
The radio industry is protected by Ofcom which is the Uk's communication regulator; they regulate TV and Radio sectors, fixed line telecoms and mobiles, plus the airwaves over which wireless devices operate. They make sure that people in the UK get the best from their communication services and are protected from scams and sharp practices. Ofcom operates under the Communications Act 2003 which states that Ofcom’s general duties should be to further the interests of citizens and of consumers.
Radio funds/Fees:
Radio broadcasters can be broken into at least two different groups:
Public service broadcasters are funded in whole or in part through public money. This may be through money received directly from the government, or, as in the UK, through a license fee. The license fee is typically protected by law and set by the government, and is required for any household which contains equipment which can be used to receive a TV signal.
Radio funds/Fees:
Radio broadcasters can be broken into at least two different groups:
Public service broadcasters are funded in whole or in part through public money. This may be through money received directly from the government, or, as in the UK, through a license fee. The license fee is typically protected by law and set by the government, and is required for any household which contains equipment which can be used to receive a TV signal.
Public service radio is responsive to need and it is universal which is available for everyone. It is aslo entertaining and informative. It does not import programmes from ‘foreign’ sources, but is culturally in tune with its audience producing most of the output itself. Most importantly it is editonially free interference by political, commercial or other interests. Its funded by a licence fee and run by a national corporation.
Commercial radio is financed by national and local spot advertising and/or sponsorship, and runas a public company with sharholders. It is under pressure to maximise its audiece to justify it’s ad rates. This is particularly important for peak time, and so pushing sectional interests to one side to satifsy and advertisers desire for mass popularity.
