What is the primary legal benefit of copyrighting a song?

Understanding Music Copyrights

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12th Grade
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Hard
Adam Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Ensures public recognition
Allows unlimited public performance
Grants exclusive rights to the creator
Provides free advertising
2.
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What must others do to legally distribute additional recordings of your song?
Get permission directly from the artist
Register their version with the government
Obtain a mechanical license and pay a royalty
Purchase the original recording
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What does obtaining a mechanical license enable a person to do?
Perform the song publicly
Broadcast the song on radio
Use the song in a theatrical play
Make and distribute additional recordings
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which license is required to use a song in a video or movie?
Synchronization license
Public performance license
Derivative work license
Mechanical license
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is necessary for someone else to perform your song to an audience?
A personal invitation from the creator
A synchronization license
A direct agreement with the songwriter
A public performance license and royalty payments
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What must be obtained to legally play a copyrighted song on a music streaming service?
A personal use agreement
A public performance license
A broadcast license
A digital media license
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Under international law, when does a song become copyrighted?
Following its first commercial release
After it is performed publicly
Once it is registered with a copyright office
As soon as it is written down or recorded
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the best way to prove ownership of a song in the US?
Uploading it to a social media platform
Having a notarized copy of the lyrics
Registering the song with the U.S. government's copyright website
Performing the song live
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Why is it important to register a song with the U.S. government's copyright website?
To increase its commercial value
To legally enforce the copyright
To ensure it can be played on radio
To make the song available for public download
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