Songs can be downloaded for free on the Internet, but many songs now require us to pay to download. This change actually reflects my country's protection of music copyright. So, how long is the music copyright protection period? We will give you detailed answers below. What is music copyright? 1. What is music copyright? Music copyright refers to the legal rights that creators of musical works enjoy over their creations. Mainly include: property rights such as performance rights, copy rights, broadcast rights, network transmission rights, and signature rights of musical works, as well as moral rights such as the right to protect the integrity of the work. 2. Materials and requirements that should be submitted when applying for copyright registration of works: (1) Complete application form for copyright registration of works as required; (2) Proof of identity of the applicant; (3) Proof of ownership of rights; (4) Sample of the work ( Samples of works in paper or electronic media can be submitted); (5) Description of the work (please write from three aspects: creative intention, creative process, and originality, and have it signed by the author). 3. Music copyright processing time limit: The copyright registration agency will complete the processing within 30 working days after accepting the registration application. If supplements and corrections are required, the applicant shall complete the supplements and corrections within two months after receiving the notice of supplements and corrections, and the registration agency shall complete the process within 30 working days after receiving the supplements and corrections that meet the requirements. 4. Music copyright protection period The protection period of music copyright stipulated in the Copyright Law refers to the period of protection for the songwriters, adaptors, translators and other creators of musical works to enjoy exclusive rights to the musical works they create. The protection period ends on December 31 of the 50th year after the author's death. The deadline for collaborative works is December 31st of the 50th year after the death of the last author. Musical works that have expired can be used free of charge, but the author's personal rights such as the right to authorize the work, the right to protect the integrity of the work, and the right to modify will always be protected. Music copyright, also known as music copyright, is all the rights that the author of a musical work has over the work. Our country's law stipulates the music copyright protection period. Through the editor's introduction above, we know that the music protection period is until December 31st of the 50th year after the death of the author of the musical work or the last deceased author in the collaborative work. When the copyright of a musical work expires, we can use the musical work for free. Finally, the editor reminds everyone that personal rights related to musical works are always protected by our country's laws.