First Brief

Intellectual Property and Rights Ownership

Where: haysmcintyre, Central London

When: 01 March 2005

Times: 9am

This session looked at the difficult but increasingly important issues around Rights ownership.  The very distinguished panel of John Smith General Secretary, Musicians’ Union and Sarah Faulder Chief Executive, Music Publishers Association provided an introduction for those new to the subject, a refresher for those who want to keep ahead on rights issues and more detailed information for those with specific queries. 

The issues covered included:
The origin of Performers’ Rights
Rome Convention - 1961
WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty - 1996
Nature of Performers’ Rights
Rights in Performance 
Rights in a Work
Non-Property Rights
Exclusive Property Rights
Live & Fixed Performances
The Future?
Audio Visual Rights
- Digital Rights Management
- Blank Media Levies
- Enhanced Moral Rights
- European term of protection

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