Copy right able things

SONG LYRICS – translations also protected
There will be copyright in the words or lyrics to any song performed. These are protected as a literary work, separate to the copyright in the musical notation or the sound recording itself. This protection will last for the life of the lyric writer plus 70 years, unless the creator of the work died before 1 January 1955 in which case the material is no longer protected by copyright.
A translation of the lyrics would also create a new and separate copyright to that in the original words. This in turn would attract copyright protection for the period of life of the translator plus 70 years unless the translator died before 1 January 1955.
MUSICAL NOTATION – arrangements also protected
There will be copyright in the musical notation itself, lasting for the life of the composer plus 70 years, unless the creator of the work died before 1 January 1955 in which case the copyright has expired.
Each new arrangement will attract copyright protection for the person who made the arrangement, even where the original work is out of copyright. This protection will last for the life of the arranger plus 70 years. If the arranger died before 1 January 1955 the protection for that aspect of the work has ended.
PUBLISHED EDITION COPYRIGHT
Sheet music is protected by a separate copyright for the publisher’s physical layout of the information on the page.
If the academic is reproducing a facsimile of sheet music in their research, using a copy of a work that was published in hard copy less than 25 years ago, they will need permission from the publisher, to use that particular edition.