Section 121 — Nature of copyright in sound recordings

For the purposes of this Act, unless the contrary intention appears, copyright in a sound recording is —

(a)the exclusive right to do all or any of the following acts:

(i)to make a copy of the recording;

(ii)to enter into a commercial rental arrangement in respect of the recording;

(iii)to publish the recording if it is unpublished;

(iv)to communicate the recording to the public; and

(b)if the recording has been published for commercial purposes and a person (X) causes the sounds embodied in the recording to be heard in public, the right to be paid equitable remuneration of an amount —

(i)agreed between the copyright owner and X; or

(ii)in default of agreement, decided by a Copyright Tribunal.