400-44
496
Sound recordings as derivative works. (cont'd)
496.03
Registrability of derivative authorship. (cont'd)
496.03(b)
Preexisting sounds recast. (cont'd)
496.03(b)(4)
Elements whose registrability is subject to question. (cont'd)
2)
Abridgment. Such a claim will not be questioned unless there is reason to doubt its substantiality.
3)
Overdub. If there is newly recorded material added, the Copyright Office will register the claim: otherwise, an explanation of the nature and extent of the claim will be requested.
4)
Re-engineering. The Copyright Office will request an explanation.
496.03(b)(5)
Ambiguous or unfamiliar terms. The Copyright Office will question ambiguous or unfamiliar terms.
497
Compilations. A compilation is a work formed by the collection and assembling of preexisting materials or of data that are selected, coordinated, or arranged in such a way that the resulting work as a whole constitutes an original work of authorship. 17 U.S.C. 101.
497.01
Registrable compilations. A collection of previously published or registered sound recordings, or of sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, in which the assembling, selection, or combination of works represents original authorship, constitutes a registrable compilation.
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