Preparing for digital distribution #1 - Understanding and registering copyrights
Understanding and registering your copyrights is the most important first step to protecting and capitalizing on your choreographic IP in the digital age.
Manage your copyrights effectively with this simple and practical information.
What is copyright?
Copyright is the right a creator has to their work.
It arises automatically upon creation, and even creative works such as choreography can be protected by copyright.
The main types of copyright
1. moral rights
- The right to say who the author is
- Publicity right, which allows you to choose when and how to make your work public
- The right of identity, which is the right to keep the work in its original form.
- Inalienable and non-transferable: only the author can exercise these rights.
2. moral property rights
- The right to derive economic benefit from the use of a creative work
- Can be partially assigned or transferred
Necessity of Copyright Registration
1. Advantage in disputes
- If you don't register your copyright, you'll have to prove you're the creator in a dispute.
- If you are registered, you have an advantage in your defense because the other party will have to produce evidence to deny it.
2. Commercial rationale
- When entering into a contract, a copyright registration can clearly demonstrate ownership of your choreography IP.
How to register a copyright
1. Direct registration
- Follow the procedure on the copyright-related website
2. XSTAGE Agency Service
- We can handle the copyright registration process for you. (Agency fee 16,400 won, online application 33,600 won = total 50,000 won)
- 25' Scheduled to be available in the first half of the year.
Copyright registration is an important step in protecting the rights of choreographers and laying a stable foundation for digital distribution.
Protect the value of your choreographic IP and create new opportunities with XSTAGE!