Member news
05. October 2020
INSIDE Koda: musicadvisor on covers and plagiarism
Are you allowed to publish a cover version without permission? And when does inspiration become plagiarism? Copyright is full of grey areas, says Jens Bruno Hansen, who has advised Koda's members on rights issues for three decades.
27. May 2020
Nordic survey: Increase in subscriptions eclipsed by prominent free music consumption
Of all the Nordic countries, Denmark has seen the greatest growth in the number of music streaming subscriptions since 2018. However, measured in terms of time, the majority of all Danish digital music consumption takes place on free online services, where the payment to the music creators is significantly lower. This and more is revealed by The Polaris Nordic Digital Music Survey 2020.
Copyright
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What does it mean that Koda manages my rights?
When you join Koda, you give Koda exclusive rights to managing all rights to public performance and recording of your music to Koda. This means that we collect payment from those who use your music and distribute that... Read more
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When are my music works protected by copyright law?
The agreements that Koda enters into with our customers are negotiated on the basis of the Copyright Act. The Copyright Act protects authors, producers and performers against other people copying and using their works... Read more
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Management vs. Copyright
According to copyright law, your music works/lyrics are protected from the moment you created them. Having your works registered with Koda does not entail any special protection or additional copyright. This means tha... Read more
