Song copyright authors and other copyright holders shall submit registration applications, applicants’ identity certificates, musical work carriers and other application materials in accordance with the law.

Song copyright refers to a legal exclusive right enjoyed by the creator or legal assignee of a musical work over his or her work. According to the provisions of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China, Musical works include various forms of music creations such as songs, instrumental music, and symphonies. Regardless of whether they are accompanied by lyrics or not, song copyrights are divided into two types: copyright and neighboring rights.

Copyright refers to the protection of the musical work itself, including the right of signature, right of publication, right of modification, right of protecting the integrity of the work, right of reproduction, right of distribution, right of rental, right of exhibition, right of performance, right of screening, Broadcasting rights, information network dissemination rights, filming rights, adaptation rights, translation rights, compilation rights, etc.

Neighboring rights refer to the protection of music performers and producers of audio and video recordings, including the performers’ right to reproduce, distribute, rent, broadcast and information network dissemination of audio and video recordings, as well as the production of audio and video recordings. The author’s right of reproduction, distribution, rental and information network dissemination.

Methods to prevent infringement

1. Select the officially designated registration and filing agency.

2. Quickly register and file electronic data on third-party platforms such as industry associations.

The protection period of music copyright stipulated in the Copyright Law refers to the period of protection that songwriters, adaptors, translators and other creators of musical works have exclusive rights to the musical works they create. The protection period ends with the author. On December 31st of the 50th year after the death of the last author, the collaborative work ends on December 31st of the 50th year after the death of the last author. Musical works that have expired the protection period can be used free of charge, but the author’s right of signature and the protection of the work Personal rights such as the right to integrity and the right to modification are always protected.