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Term: musical work
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For the purposes of copyright law, a work consisting of music, exclusive of any words or action intended to be sung, spoken or performed with music.
Musical works are protected by Part I of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act in the UK. Registration is not required in the UK for copyright protection.
Usage: The musical work was infringed by the copying of the work without the permission of the copyright owner.
Related Words: intellectual property rights; literary work; artistic work; sound recording; fair dealing; performance right; copyright infringement; Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 UK; first owner of copyright; duration of copyright; intellectual property.
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