Musical, dramatic, literary and artistic works

Congratulations – provided your original work is “fixed” or recorded in some way, for example digitally, it is automatically protected by copyright. This protection is free, does not require registration in Europe and lasts for many years. If your creation is a reworking of someone else’s creation, for example a translation of a book, a remix of a song or a compilation of video clips, you may need to clear your work with the owners of the rights to the earlier works.