Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania

Ofisi ya Hakimiliki Tanzania

To protect the rights of content creators...
Which works does copyright subsists?

Authors of original Works, derivative works in a tangible form such as literary and artistic works are entitled to copyright protection in works by the sole fact of the creation of such works. These works are:-

  • books, pamphlets and other writings, including Computer programs.
  • lectures, addresses, Sermons and works of the same nature.
  • dramatic and dramatico – musical works,
  • musical works (vocal and instrumental), whether or not they include accompanying.
  • choreographic works and pantomimes; cinematographer works, and other audio-visual works.
  • works of drawing, painting, architecture, sculpture, engraving, lithography and tapestry.
  • photographic works including works expressed by processes analogous to photography.