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When using other people’s music as background in film and television works, do I need to pay copyright fees?

Yes, after the music work is successfully registered, the MORP system will automatically generate an international standard ISWC temporary code, which is a global music copyright code.

Through the copyright registration number, the music copyright associations in each country will provide corresponding copyright agent protection. If the work is used in these countries, the local music copyright associations will collect the copyright fees on behalf of them and collect them through China Music Copyright The association will transfer the fee to the copyright owner.

Extended information

Part of the music in film and television works is sound source music that participates in the storyline. The sound emitter can be found in the picture, or it is consistent with the narrative content of the story; Part of it is silent music that does not participate in the storyline. It mainly plays the role of exaggerating emotions, highlighting themes, and portraying characters.

In film and television works, film and television music does not exist as a self-contained system, but as a component element, serving the shaping and development of film themes, characters, and plots. Therefore, film and television music cannot compete with the picture for the audience with complete interpretations, complex orchestration and strong sound, but should support the picture in an unobtrusive but powerful way, just like the American film theorist Ringo Lun said, "The best film music is inaudible."

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