Singapore legislation

Section 121

of Copyright Act 2021

Section 121

Nature of copyright in sound recordings

For the purposes of this Act, unless the contrary intention appears, copyright in a sound recording is —

(a)

the exclusive right to do all or any of the following acts:

(i)

to make a copy of the recording;

(ii)

to enter into a commercial rental arrangement in respect of the recording;

(iii)

to publish the recording if it is unpublished;

(iv)

to communicate the recording to the public; and

(b)

if the recording has been published for commercial purposes and a person (X) causes the sounds embodied in the recording to be heard in public, the right to be paid equitable remuneration of an amount —

(i)

agreed between the copyright owner and X; or

(ii)