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The Copyright Framework for Musical Works: An International and Comparative Legal Analysis
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Shyam Bahadur Karki
Campus Chief at Nepal Law Campus, Faculty of Law, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Abstract
Legal action is one of the major effective methods for protection of the copyright, Copyright is a legal term that describes the right given to the creators of a broad range of literacy and artistic works. It is a protection system the covers published and unpublished works, whatever the form of expression provided such works are fixed in a tangible and material form copyright provides exclusive rights to the creators to use their works. International Community has made sincere efforts for the development of legal framework. The judiciary of Nepal in Particularly, the High Court of Nepal has been catalyst in promoting rule of law in the area of Copyright, despite limited legislative mechanism and enforcement. The author in this article tries to give overall picture of legal and judicial regime for the protection of copyright in musical work under Copyright Act, 2002.
Keywords
- Copyright Law
- Musical Works
- Intellectual Property Rights
- International Treaties
- Performers' Rights
Type
Research Paper
Information
International Journal of Law Management and Humanities, Volume 8, Issue 3, Page 2228 - 2239
DOI: https://doij.org/10.10000/IJLMH.1110176Creative Commons
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