Singapore legislation
Regulation 5
of Copyright (Royalties for Musical Records) Regulations 2021
Regulation 5
Royalty payable for inclusion of literary or dramatic work in musical record
Subregulation 1
This regulation prescribes the amount of royalty payable under section 261(2)(g) of the Act in respect of a literary or dramatic work included in a record of a performance of a musical work in the manner described in section 261(1) of the Act.
Subregulation 2
If —
the musical work is a copyright work; and
the same person is the copyright owner of both the musical work and the literary or dramatic work,no further amount needs to be paid in respect of the literary or dramatic work.
Subregulation 3
If —
the musical work is a copyright work; and
different persons own the copyrights in the musical work and the literary or dramatic work,the amount payable in respect of the musical work under regulation 3 or 4 is to be apportioned between the copyright owners in the manner —
agreed by them; or
in default of agreement, decided by a Copyright Tribunal.
Subregulation 4
If the musical work is not a copyright work, the amount payable in respect of the literary or dramatic work is the amount that would have been payable under regulation 3 in respect of the musical work had the musical work been a copyright work.