License, which would give the right to share online music track in many or all of the EU countries and higher requirements for the organization of collective management of copyright - the European Commission has proposed rules.
As for the rules, which - according to the European Commission - would improve the standards of associations for collective management of copyright and licensing adapt the music to the realities of the Internet.
For years, the license to use the music track associations provide collective management of copyright. They represent mainly the creators (authors words and music), because individual rights to the song to a producer who often represents the artist. The company, which provides music on the Internet - whether in the form of transmission (eg Internet radio) or as files to download, whether in the form of music for the game - must get her license.
And it is a license for the operation of online music supplied Commission wants to change. "We live in a free market and the Internet, and we want to be the copyright of their time and as far as the EU single market" - said on Wednesday the EU Commissioner for the Internal Market Michel Barnier. European Commission wants to introduce a system of licenses for a number of countries - the association of collecting societies may grant a license to use the online track in many EU countries and across the EU.
In practice - as proposed by the European Commission - could occur in four ways. The same association could be licensed in many countries throughout his repertoire - but would have to meet certain administrative requirements to efficiently manage the data of the songs, and finances. If you do not meet these requirements, it would have administrative functions to another company. Could merge its repertoire with the association with another State, that meets the requirements for licensing in many countries. And finally, could, together with a number of associations with other countries to create a subsidiary, which is to provide the international licenses such use online repertoire of each of its members.
EU sources said on Wednesday that the European Commission does not want that all associations must be capable of independent licensing in many countries, and wants to encourage them to join repertoires. Commission wants to to "no national musical repertoire is not limited to one territory." However, the European Commission is not seeking to "a European license" because it would require the creation of a centralized organization and would threaten the monopoly.
Barnier's proposal also gives developers more freedom. Aims to ensure that they can choose the association that represents them - even an association from another EU country, as well - to be able to withdraw all or part of the rights they represent wcześniej mandated organization. The EC wants to artists getting royalties no later than one year after the end of the financial year in which the association has levied charges. I want also to members of the association can appoint and remove the director and decide on the distribution and investment income collected by the association.
EC rebukes the association as "insufficient transparency" and management problems, and insists that improved standards of operation. In practice - to ensure the share holders in the decision making process, to guarantee proper management of financial influence and consisted of an annual report. It is applied to all associations of collective management of copyright, in the music industry, audiovisual and publishing. There are more than 250 in the EU
Especially those associations that provide international licenses for online music, as proposed by the Commission will have to upgrade: create a database for identifying tracks (and therefore invest in the right equipment), get ready for fast online invoicing, and paying suppliers developers time. "Now, the association is not ready to issue licenses in many countries, but this requires a digital market" - said Barnier.
According to the EC value of the recorded music market in the EU is 6 billion. About 80 percent. income, which manages the 250 associations in the EU comes from the use of the copyright in the music industry.
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