song
Let an agent handle songs by title, writers, performers, versions and rights, and quote lyrics only within copyright limits.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
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Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent handle songs by title, writers, performers, versions and rights, and quote lyrics only within copyright limits.
A musical composition for voice or voices, with lyrics and melody, performed alone or with instruments, in countless genres and traditions; recordings may exist in several versions.
What it is for: Expression, storytelling, worship, protest, celebration and entertainment.
It can be identify title, writers and performers; find recordings through legal channels; license performance or use; learn and sing it.
Distinguishing features
Music with sung words
Composition distinct from recording
Many versions and covers
Lyrics are protected by copyright
What it looks like
Heard as vocal music; written as lyrics and sheet music.
How it is recognised
Title, songwriter and performer credits
Versions such as live or remix
Genres such as ballad or narrative song
Related models
is a kind of - category
is written by - creator
is performed by - performer
is recorded as - release
In practice
Families and kinds
popular songs
folk songs and ballads
art songs
hymns and religious songs
protest and national songs
Identifiers
ISWC International Standard Musical Work Code composition
ISRC International Standard Recording Code recording
Standards and regulation
Copyright law
Collective management organisations for licensing
Performance licensing for public venues
Failure modes and hazards
Reproducing full lyrics
Misattributing writers
Confusing versions
Also called
+292
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.song-possession
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identity Which song.
Titles repeat.
Credits
Writers and performers.
Credits
Credits.
- Who wrote and performed the song? provenance
- Which identifier resolves it? provenance
Versions
Recordings.
Versions
Versions.
- Which version or recording is meant? definition
- When was it released? provenance
Music Form and genre.
Form shapes the song.
Genre
Style.
Genre
Genre.
- What genre or tradition is it? definition
- What is its structure? definition
Learning
Sheet music.
Learning
Learning.
- Where can licensed sheet music be found? action
- What key is it in? definition
Rights Copyright.
Rights govern use.
Licensing
Use.
Licensing
Licensing.
- Which licence is needed for this use? boundary
- Which organisation grants it? provenance
Lyrics
Quotation limits.
Lyrics
Lyric quotation.
- Is the request asking for full lyrics? boundary
- Where can licensed lyrics be read? action
Context Meaning.
Songs carry meaning.
History
Origin.
History
History.
- What is the song history, according to reliable sources? provenance
- Are popular stories about it true? boundary
Reception
Charts and impact.
Reception
Reception.
- How was it received? provenance
- From which chart source? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should songs be instances with ISWC codes?
- How should recordings be linked?
- How should folk songs without authors be credited?