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The Copyright Act divides the materials protected into two categories: works and 'other subject matter'. The rules applying to the two categories are different - for example, the length and scope of copyright protection differs for the two different categories. Examples of the two categories include:

1. Works
   

   Artistic Works	Literary Works	Musical Works	Dramatic Works
   paintings sculptures graphics cartoons etchings lithographs photography drawings plans maps diagrams charts buildings models of buildings moulds and casts for sculptures	novels text books newspaper articles magazine articles journals poems song lyrics timetables technical manuals instruction manuals computer software computer games anthologies directories databases	Melodies song music pop songs advertising jingles film score	plays screenplays mime choreography

2. Other Subject Matter

Films	Sound Recordings	Broadcasts	Published editions
cinematographic films video recordings DVDs television programs advertisements music videos interactive games and interactive films	vinyl music or voice recorded on vinyl CD DVD audio cassette tapes MP3 files	radio television	typesetting (the layout and look of a publication)

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