Music
We have collected all commercially published music in Denmark as part of the preservation of the Danish audiovisual cultural heritage since 1997. Learn how to deposit released music on physical media.
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All music releases on physical media (CD, vinyl and the like), which contain material where, for example, performer, composer or lyricist is connected to Denmark, must be submitted in two copies to Royal Danish Library.
We keep the collected material in our music collection.
Legal deposit of music on physical media
The person who produces the finished copy for release is responsible for the material being handed over to Royal Danish Library. Often it is the publisher or the artist who arranges the deposit, but it can also be the producer.
If there is any doubt as to who the producer is, the publishers must ensure that the legal deposit takes place.
