Copyright+-+Who+is+a+copyright+owner?


 * Who is a Copyright owner?**

anyone who has created an original peice of anything including: artwork, songs, recordings and even films have the copyright laws on their side.

 The Australian Government and State or Territory Governments own the copyright in materials which are made by or first published under their direction or control.   Usually the creator of the work is the first owner of the copyright in it, but there are several exceptions. One important exception is that copyrights in works made during the course of employment are owned by the employer and not the employee. All copyright ownership rules can be changed by agreement.
 * Government materials**
 * Works**

  The owner of any copyright in a sound recording or a film would normally belong to the person who made it. The creator of a sound recording is the owner of the over all recording, but where the recording is of a live performance, the performers are also creators. The creator of a film is the person who undertook the arrangements needed to start the film. However, for sound recordings and films that were created by a group of people, those very people own the copyright. The rules for first ownership of copyright in sound recordings and films can, as in the case of works, be varied by contract.
 * Sound recordings and films**

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