Copyright arises when an individual or organisation creates a work, and applies to a work if it is regarded as original, and exhibits a degree of labour, skill or judgement. The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 is the current UK copyright law. It gives the creators of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works the right to control the ways in which their material may be used, distributed and sold. The rights cover:
In many cases, the creator will also have the right to be identified as the author and to object to distortions of his work. The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 was imposed to restate the law of copyright, with amendments; to make fresh provision as to the rights of performers and others in performances:
