We explained in previous sections the kinds of rights that National laws that protect creators' and other rights holders' moral and economic rights in musical works, performances, and sound recordings. grants to A person who makes an original contribution to the creation of a musical composition or lyrics. on their An original musical composition with or without lyrics., to In the context of music, a creator playing a musical work live or on a sound recording. on their In the context of music, when a musical work is played live or on a sound recording. and to owners of sound recordings such as A company that invests in, manufactures, distributes, promotes, and monetizes sound recordings on behalf of the artist., Artists that release their music without the support of a record label. and independent Sometimes called a studio producer or record producer, a person who typically helps a recording artist record a musical work. They are usually responsible for the entire recording process..
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