ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the administration of the musical work, ownership in the song, its inherent copyright and it's potential to earn money, in relation to the range of media in which the song may reside. It aims to simplify the divisions within music ownership, which naturally leads into copyright in the musical work. The chapter discusses modern copyright law principles and procedures, primarily in developed world territories that acknowledge and recognise the concept of it. It explores the importance of the Mechanical Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) and Performing Right Society (PRS) in the UK. It would be better to think about ownership in music in very simple terms; looking at common types of popular music creation. Understanding the origins of copyright law and the intellectual property right can be complex in itself, but understanding how such concepts are implemented in music is essential to music creators in order to facilitate an awareness of where income stream administration begins.
