Assessment Standard 1.4
Explaining the need to protect intellectual property
To achieve Assessment Standard 1.4 of the Unit, you must show that you can explain the need to protect intellectual property in the context of 20th and 21st century music.
You should create a short response (suggested length: 100–200 words) which:
- explains clearly what is meant by ‘intellectual property’ in the context of 20th and 21st century music
- explains why it is important to protect intellectual property
- describes one relevant real case study involving intellectual property
You may choose to present your response in written or word-processed format, orally or in some other format, but it must contain the information indicated above.
Intellectual property (IP) rights are the legally recognised exclusive rights to creations of the mind.
Creations of the mind might be music compositions, artistic works, literary works, etc.
Under intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols, and designs.
Common types of intellectual property rights include copyright, trademarks, trade secrets. There are other types.
In music, intellectual property refers to record labels, music publishers, merchandisers, performers and artists.
It underpins the music industry.
Every song or recording made by a creator or artist can be licensed for value in the UK and globally, therefore generating a substantial positive balance of export income for the UK from copyright licensing.
It provides an incentive to industry to invest in new creative content.
Copyright and digital music
The growth of the internet and digital communications has fundamentally changed the way we acquire and listen to music.
The internet makes it easier to create, market and sell music, as well as providing innovative services and platforms to enjoy such creative content.
At the same time, the opportunity to unlawfully acquire, and therefore infringe, copyright protected works is exponentially increased by the digital world.
Copyright infringement causes damage to the music industry
Research Task
Go to the following website and read the pages on
Types of IP
Why use IP? and
IP enforcement
You may wish to take notes for the assessment task later.
http://www.ipo.gov.uk/
Now read the newspaper report on this case against Napster
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2000/jul/27/copyright.news
Your task!
To achieve Assessment Standard 1.4 of the Unit, you must show that you can explain the need to protect intellectual property in the context of 20th and 21st century music.
You should create a short response (suggested length: 100–200 words) which:
- explains clearly what is meant by ‘intellectual property’ in the context of 20th and 21st century music
- explains why it is important to protect intellectual property
- describes one relevant real case study involving intellectual property
You may choose to present your response in written or word-processed format, orally or in some other format, but it must contain the information indicated above.
Explaining the need to protect intellectual property
To achieve Assessment Standard 1.4 of the Unit, you must show that you can explain the need to protect intellectual property in the context of 20th and 21st century music.
You should create a short response (suggested length: 100–200 words) which:
- explains clearly what is meant by ‘intellectual property’ in the context of 20th and 21st century music
- explains why it is important to protect intellectual property
- describes one relevant real case study involving intellectual property
You may choose to present your response in written or word-processed format, orally or in some other format, but it must contain the information indicated above.
Intellectual property (IP) rights are the legally recognised exclusive rights to creations of the mind.
Creations of the mind might be music compositions, artistic works, literary works, etc.
Under intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols, and designs.
Common types of intellectual property rights include copyright, trademarks, trade secrets. There are other types.
In music, intellectual property refers to record labels, music publishers, merchandisers, performers and artists.
It underpins the music industry.
Every song or recording made by a creator or artist can be licensed for value in the UK and globally, therefore generating a substantial positive balance of export income for the UK from copyright licensing.
It provides an incentive to industry to invest in new creative content.
Copyright and digital music
The growth of the internet and digital communications has fundamentally changed the way we acquire and listen to music.
The internet makes it easier to create, market and sell music, as well as providing innovative services and platforms to enjoy such creative content.
At the same time, the opportunity to unlawfully acquire, and therefore infringe, copyright protected works is exponentially increased by the digital world.
Copyright infringement causes damage to the music industry
Research Task
Go to the following website and read the pages on
Types of IP
Why use IP? and
IP enforcement
You may wish to take notes for the assessment task later.
http://www.ipo.gov.uk/
Now read the newspaper report on this case against Napster
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2000/jul/27/copyright.news
Your task!
To achieve Assessment Standard 1.4 of the Unit, you must show that you can explain the need to protect intellectual property in the context of 20th and 21st century music.
You should create a short response (suggested length: 100–200 words) which:
- explains clearly what is meant by ‘intellectual property’ in the context of 20th and 21st century music
- explains why it is important to protect intellectual property
- describes one relevant real case study involving intellectual property
You may choose to present your response in written or word-processed format, orally or in some other format, but it must contain the information indicated above.