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Verwertungsrecht

Substantiv

partial

copyright

noun

Comparative law notes

Germany

Since copyrights include the right to exploit the subject matter of the copyright, one could argue that this English term already encompasses this component of use that German law treats as a distinct right.

Definitions of copyright

English

the legal right to control the use and/or publication of an artistic creation, such as a book, play, film, song, etc.

MPL Collections owns the copyright to more than 25,000 songs.