编曲的著作权法保护问题研究

Research on the Protection of Arrangement by the Copyright Law

编曲侵权事件日益高发,编曲者的利益受到极大损害,但著作权法对于编曲的性质并无明确规定。学术界认为可以将其视为演绎作品加以保护,或者通过赋予编曲者以邻接权的方式加以保护。事实上,编曲具有独创性,符合著作权法保护的实质要件,可以直接被视为一种音乐作品加以保护。当然,考虑到编曲侵权行为的认定缺乏明确的标准,因此对于该类行为的认定和规制应当持审慎的态度。

There has been a series of violations connected with arrangement in recent years,and the interests of the arranger have been hurt seriously.However,there is no definite conclusion about the legal nature of the arrangement.Some people believe that it can be protected as a deductive work,while others advise to empower the arranger neighboring right.As a matter of fact,the arrangement is characterized by originality,which is the pivotal factor determines whether it can be protected by the copyright law or not.Therefore,regarding the arrangement as a kind of music work will be a rational protection mode,and it should be cautious to determine and regulate infringements of arrangement considering the lack of definite standards for the determination of the torts.