* The exclusive right to distribute the copyrighted work. This includes the right to sell, rent, lease, or lend copies of the work.
* The exclusive right to publicly perform the copyrighted work. This includes the right to perform the work in public, such as at a concert or on the radio.
* The exclusive right to display the copyrighted work publicly. This includes the right to display the work in public, such as in a museum or on a website.
* The exclusive right to create derivative works based on the copyrighted work. This includes the right to make new works that are based on the original work, such as arrangements, adaptations, and translations.
The owner of a copyright in music also has the right to license others to use their copyrighted work. For example, a songwriter may license a record company to record and sell their songs, or a composer may license a film studio to use their music in a movie.