Copyright: 2

Photographs

Copyright extends for 70 years from when the photograph was first published.

Artistic Works

Copyright extends for 70 years from the year of the author’s death.

Music

The composer’s copyright extends for 70 years from the death of the composer. But be careful, because if the work has since been rearranged by someone, the arranger enjoys the same copyright protection as the original composer. With gramophone records and CDs the copyright resides with the manufacturers of the record or CD for 70 years from when the recording was first published.

The following organisations in the UK deal with the copyright use of music in a programme:

The Performing Right Society29–33 Berners StreetLondon WIP 4AATel: 020 7580 5544

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