10. If we rewrite the arrangements of the current registered Cantopop, am I against the law? Why or why not?

Yes. It causes an infringement by adaptation

1. What does not CASH do to help the general public understand the importance of copyright?

act as a bridge between school students & copyright owners

4. What do the laws say if we write new lyrics on copyrighted Classical music melody?

Not against the law if copyrighted Classical Music melody is over 50 years

12. Under what circumstances do you need to re-register for your own new arrangement of the current Cantopop?

Getting approval from the owners of the current musical pieces

6. If you compose a composition for leisure, can you register a copyright for their own work?

Yes. Once a musical work is created, a copyright will automatically exist

3. What does the law say if we write our new lyrics on a copyrighted old song melody?

It will cause an infringement by making adaptations

7. If street performers perform copyrighted songs in public space, do they need to notify any parties?

Yes. They need to apply a permit from CASH for permission

11. Does copyright law cover video game music and movie music?

Yes. It covers all kind of musical works

8. If we download songs for our own use, or for school presentations, or share among peers, are we against the law?

No, only if it is for educational purpose

9. What cannot CASH members do in order to protect their music royalty?

CASH will hire lawyers to settle the copyright issue

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10. If we rewrite the arrangements of the current registered Cantopop, am I against the law? Why or why not?
No. New arrangement means new song
Yes. It causes an infringement by adaptation
No. People under 18 are exempted
Yes. It causes an infrignement in public
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1. What does not CASH do to help the general public understand the importance of copyright?
provide copyright talks to universities, schools and professional bodies
act as a bridge between school students & copyright owners
collect royalty and distribute it to relevant composers & authors
a bridge between music users & copyright owners
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4. What do the laws say if we write new lyrics on copyrighted Classical music melody?
Not against the law if copyrighted Classical Music melody is over 50 years
There is no time limit of Classical Music composition
There is no such law
Against the law if copyrighted Classical Music melody is over 50 years
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12. Under what circumstances do you need to re-register for your own new arrangement of the current Cantopop?
Not necessary as one composition can only be registered once
Getting approval from the owners of the current musical pieces
Only if the works are written by people over 18
Not necessary if it is written by the same composer
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6. If you compose a composition for leisure, can you register a copyright for their own work?
No, you can only register your work if you reach 18 of age
Yes. Once a musical work is created, a copyright will automatically exist
No. You can only register your work if it is performed for a year
Yes. If you hired a lawyer to register your work
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3. What does the law say if we write our new lyrics on a copyrighted old song melody?
It will cause an infringement by making adaptations
It is against the law writing new lyrics
It is not against the law as lyrics is just words, not musical work
It is not against the law as it will become a new song
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7. If street performers perform copyrighted songs in public space, do they need to notify any parties?
No. Street performers have the freedom of speech and performance
Yes. They need to apply a permit from CASH for permission
No. Music owners are hard to reach
Yes. They need to call up the music owners
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11. Does copyright law cover video game music and movie music?
Yes. It covers all kind of musical works
Yes. As long as it is composed by people over 18
No. Only Music with words can be registered
No. Music of only melody cannot be registered
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5. What is not the common mistake people have concerning copyright?
Issue copies of the work to the public
Make available copies to the public
Perform, show, or play the work in public
Give a speech to the public
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8. If we download songs for our own use, or for school presentations, or share among peers, are we against the law?
No, only if it is for educational purpose
Yes. The school needs to pay for the copyright fee annually
Yes. Part of the school fees contribute to copyright fee annually
No. Students under 18 are exempted
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9. What cannot CASH members do in order to protect their music royalty?
CASH members have to notify the Society for new work that has been used
CASH will distribute the royalties collected from the users to CASH members
CASH will hire lawyers to settle the copyright issue
CASH members have to notify the Society for new work creations
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2. What is the proper way to register copyright for our compositions?
Register copyright online
Becoming a CASH member
Pay copyright fee to Government offices
Hire a lawyer do register copyright

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