05 May 2024

The exclusive rights of the composers/authors can be categorized into two main categories:

1. Performing Rights

The right to do, or to authorize other persons to do any of the following acts:

(a) To perform the work in public
(b) To communicate the work to the public via:
– Broadcasting
– Inclusion in a cable programme
– Making available of the work in such a way that the work or subject matter may be accessed by any person from a place and at a time chosen by the user

2. Reproduction Rights

Reproduction rights can be further categorized into 3 types of rights. Essentially, it is the right to do, or to authorize other persons to do any of the following acts:

(a) To record the work, in the form of a disc, tape or any other form. This is also known as Mechanical Rights.
(b) To record the work onto the soundtrack of a cinematograph, including films intended for exhibitions in cinemas or for transmission by broadcasting or diffusion services, or of other audio–visual productions. This is known as Synchronization Rights.
(b) To record the work as a commercial jingle or an accompaniment to commercial advertising. This is known as Advertising Rights.