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Uncle Sooty shares how Arts Law helped him protect his art
Artists in the Black Champion Uncle Sooty Welsh remembers how a workshop close to home in Coonamble helped him learn about his legal rights.
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Browse all fact sheetsIndigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP)
ICIP refers to the rights that Indigenous people have, and want to have, to protect their traditional arts and culture.
Copyright in Music and Lyrics
Works protected by copyright include song lyrics and music. Music might be a composition for an orchestra, rap music or music for a traditional instrument like a yidaki or didgeridu.
Drama, Performance And Dance
A dramatic work is that which is intended to be performed or presented. It includes choreography, pantomimes, plays, treatments, and scripts prepared for cinema, radio and television.