Moral and Economic Rights
Copyright gives the author a set of moral and economic rights. In the world of copyright, moral rights are aimed at protecting the relationship or bond between the creator of an original work and the work itself. Moral rights cannot be transferred to another person. The artist can, however, agree not to exercise his/her moral rights.
Economic rights prevent others' unauthorized used of original works and ensure that the creator benefits financially when his/her work is used. Economic rights can be transferred and sold to another individual or corporation.
Moral Rights (1)
- attribution - the right to have your name associated with the work as the author, or to remain anonymous
- integrity - the right to prevent others from distorting, mutilating or modifying your work
- association - the right to prevent your work from being used to promote products, causes or institutions with which you disagree
Economic Rights (2)
- distribution
- reproduction
- publicly perform
- communication to the public by telecommunication or other media
- renting your work
- authorizing anyone else to do any of the above
- Centre for Education, Law and Society, Law Courts Education Society of British Columbia. (2004) The Law Connection: Current Issues in Law "Copyright and Downloading Music from the Internet".
- Centre for Education, Law and Society, Law Courts Education Society of British Columbia. (2004) The Law Connection: Current Issues in Law "Copyright and Downloading Music from the Internet".