As consequências jurídicas do plágio de músicas no Brasil

Abstract

The present study had as its motto its repercussion with the Judiciary, especially with regard to the restricted range of decisions coming from the Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ) and the Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF). The consequences of plagiarism reverberate in the area of Civil Law and unfold in the rules that provide for Copyright. In addition, the decisions and material researched showed that this is a complex subject and that it should be analyzed in the light of specific legislation that addresses the peculiarities of each case of music plagiarism, and it is opportune that there be the creation of relevant legislation that support the discussion with a legal basis duly supported by the required technicalities. To proceed with the preparation of this scientific document, an analysis was carried out under the guise of the deductive method, as well as, even in the face of the scarcity of works that address the plagiarism of songs, specifically, the research undertaken was based on the bibliographic modality.