Copyright Post

WHAT IS COPYRIGHT?

Generally, copyright means "the right to copy". This is a legal concept giving the creator of original work the exclusive rights to it. Copyright holders determine who may adapt the work into other forms, who may perform the work, and who may financially benefit from it. Without having the permission of the original artist to adapt their work, you could be sued and taken to court.



We had to apply for copyright from the record label that Nina Nesbitt is signed to, in order to have permission to use the song 'The Apple Tree'. If we didn't apply for copyright then there is a good chance that the record label would ban our music video from YouTube.

To apply for copyright we had to identify what record label Nina Nesbitt is signed to. By researching online we found out the Nina Nesbitt is signed to Universal Music Group. We then composed an email which one of our group members, Rhianna Macleay, sent to Universal Music Group requesting for permission to use our chosen song. However, we are still awaiting a response. Below is an example of our email: