Intellectual Property

Copyright

A copyright is an exclusive right granted by law (internationally) for a limited period to an author, designer, etc. for his/her original work. Unlike other forms of intellectual property, copyright does not need to be registered, except for cinematograph films. The application of this general principle varies from country to country.

Related to but not the same as performing rights.

See further:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_law_of_South_Africa

https://www.gov.za/documents/copyright-act-16-apr-2015-0942

Performing Rights

Performing rights are the right to perform music, literary works (plays, poems, etc.) in public. It is part of copyright law and demands payment (royalties) to the creator (composer, lyricist, choreographer, playwright, poet, etc.). In the case of published work, the publisher may share in the royalties paid for performances, according to the contractual agreement between creator and publisher.

In South Africa such rights are handled by two organizations, the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) and the Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Rights Organisation (DALRO).

See also:

http://www.dalro.co.za/index.php/about-us/about-dalro

http://www.samro.org.za/news/articles/performing-rights-unpacked-0

Intellectual Property Rights in South Africa

For more information:

See the DALRO website at http://www.dalro.co.za/

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