A Study Concerning To The Tight Spot Of Different Work Types That Can Be Protected By Copyright

Abstract

Copyright is a protection given to authors, copyright owners and performers of their copyright work and performances as prescribed under the Copyright Act 1987 (Act 332). The Copyright Act of 1987 (Act 332) gives the author, holder of the copyright, and performer the right to control their own works for a certain amount of time (Malaysia). The issue is about the kinds of works that are protected by the Act. The second point to discuss is the rights of the person who owns the copyright. Whenever someone uses a work protected by copyright without the author, the copyright holder, or the performer’s consent, they are in violation of the Copyright Act of 1987 (Act 332). Hence, the article tries to answer questions about the kinds of works that can be protected by copyright, the rights of the person who owns the copyright, and copyright infringement. In this article, the method of qualitative research that was used is explained. The data has been collected from primary and secondary sources. Finally, it is crucial to look at the important parts of the Copyright Act of 1987 to see if it fully protects copyright in Malaysia or if it falls short.