COMPEND I U M : Chapter 800 Works of the Performing Arts 801 What This Chapter Covers ........................................................................................................................................... 13 801.1 Performing Arts Division ............................................................................................................................................. 13 801.2 What Is a Work of the Performing Arts? ................................................................................................................ 13 801.3 Fixation of Works of the Performing Arts ............................................................................................................. 14 801.3(A) Copies .................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 801.3(B) Phonorecords ................................................................................................................................................................... 15 801.4 Copyrightable Authorship in Works of the Performing Arts ......................................................................... 15 801.5 Uncopyrightable Material in Works of the Performing Arts .......................................................................... 16 801.6 Joint Authorship in Works of the Performing Arts ............................................................................................ 16 801.7 Works Made for Hire ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 801.8 Derivative Works ............................................................................................................................................................ 17 801.9 Compilations ..................................................................................................................................................................... 18 801.10 Collective Works ............................................................................................................................................................. 18 801.11 Completing the Application for Works of the Performing Arts .................................................................... 18 801.12 Deposit Requirements for Works of the Performing Arts .............................................................................. 19 802 Musical Works.................................................................................................................................................................. 19 802.1 What Is a Musical Work? .............................................................................................................................................. 19 802.2 Musical Works Distinguished from Other Types of Works ............................................................................ 19 802.2(A) Nondramatic Musical Works Distinguished from Dramatic Musical Works ........................................... 19 802.2(B) Musical Works Distinguished from Sound Recordings .................................................................................... 19 802.3 Elements of Musical Works......................................................................................................................................... 19 802.3(A) Melody................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 802.3(B) Rhythm ............................................................................................................................................................................... 20 802.3(C) Harmony ............................................................................................................................................................................ 20 802.3(D) Song Lyrics ........................................................................................................................................................................ 20 802.4 Fixation of Musical Works ........................................................................................................................................... 20 802.4(A) Copies .................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 802.4(B) Phonorecords ................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Chapter 800 : 1 01/28/2021 COMPENDIUM OF U . 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COPYRIGHT OFFICE PRACTICES , Third Edition 802.4(C) Motion Pictures ............................................................................................................................................................... 21 802.5 Copyrightable Authorship in Musical Works ....................................................................................................... 21 802.5(A) Independent Creation ................................................................................................................................................... 21 802.5(B) Creative Expression ....................................................................................................................................................... 22 802.5(C) Human Authorship ......................................................................................................................................................... 22 802.6 Derivative Musical Works ........................................................................................................................................... 22 802.6(A) Permission to Use Preexisting Material ................................................................................................................. 23 802.6(B) Permission to Use Under a Section 115 Compulsory License ....................................................................... 23 802.6(C) Musical Arrangements .................................................................................................................................................. 24 802.6(C)(1) Harmonization ................................................................................................................................................................. 24 802.6(C)(2) Instrumentation .............................................................................................................................................................. 24 802.6(D) Adaptations ....................................................................................................................................................................... 24 802.6(E) Variations ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25 802.6(F) Setting ................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 802.6(G) Musical Works Containing Samples or Interpolation ....................................................................................... 25 802.6(H) Revised or Additional Music / Lyrics ...................................................................................................................... 25 802.6(I) Editorial Authorship ...................................................................................................................................................... 25 802.6(J) Method Books .................................................................................................................................................................. 26 802.7 Collective Musical Works ............................................................................................................................................. 26 802.8 Registration Issues ......................................................................................................................................................... 27 802.8(A) A Registration for a Musical Work Distinguished from a Registration for a Sound Recording ........ 27 802.8(B) Identifying the Author .................................................................................................................................................. 28 802.8(C) Joint Authorship .............................................................................................................................................................. 28 802.8(D) Name Individual Authors (Not Performing Groups) as the Author of a Musical Work ....................... 29 802.8(E) Work Made for Hire Authorship ............................................................................................................................... 30 802.8(F) Publication Issues ........................................................................................................................................................... 31 802.8(G) [Reserved] ........................................................................................................................................................................