In the United States, the Copyright Act of 1976 grants copyright protection to musical works for a term of 70 years after the death of the author.

Performance Right is the legal term for the exclusive right to perform a musical work in public.

In most countries, a performing rights organization (PRO) is responsible for collecting and distributing royalties for live music performances.

Performance Contract is the legal term for a contract between a musician and a venue for a live performance.

Riders are the legal term for the additional terms and conditions that are often included in a performance contract.

Copyright is the legal term for the exclusive right to make and distribute copies of a musical work.

Master Right is the legal term for the exclusive right to record a musical work.

Synchronization Right is the legal term for the exclusive right to synchronize a musical work with a visual work.

Public Performance Right is the legal term for the exclusive right to broadcast a musical work.

Derivative Right is the legal term for the exclusive right to adapt a musical work into another medium.

Copyright Infringement is the legal term for the unauthorized use of a copyrighted musical work.

Piracy is the legal term for the unauthorized reproduction and distribution of a copyrighted musical work.

Bootlegging is the legal term for the unauthorized performance of a copyrighted musical work in public.

Taping is the legal term for the unauthorized recording of a live musical performance.

Bootlegging is the legal term for the unauthorized distribution of a copyrighted musical work.