Earlier this week, the Ministry of Communications stated that the current system of copyright management is imperfect, offering a transition to direct contracts with the authors of broadcasters. Industry experts and content creators believe that the rejection of the current scheme will return regulation in the sphere of intellectual activity to chaos 90, writes “Komsomolskaya Pravda”.
The most complete situation that may arise as a result of the reform, described the general director of the Russian Authors’ Society (RAO) Sergei Fedotov. According to him, the country can expect a return to a system where the operated hundreds of copyright societies underestimate the fees and evaporating the authors sometimes with money.
To confirm the effectiveness of the current system of “KP” referring to the director general of waste resulting figures according to which charges royalties increased over the past ten years to five times, and payments to right holders – six, accounting for an impressive 4.3 billion rubles. At the same time, Sergei Fedotov noted that neither state authorities nor the members of RAO claims to the transparency of the company do not show.
“Now Existing societies for the collective management of rights are not the only ones who can apply for state accreditation. If there the desire, expertise and market insight from other organizations, nobody is entitled to prohibit the participation in the competition for state accreditation “, – says CEO of RAO.
” The legislative regulation of the activities of organizations such as waste, it is necessary, but it is does not mean that it is necessary to abolish non-contractual control: in fact there are artists who do not have the time to conclude all individual contracts and the current system of rights management are quite satisfied, “- quoted” Komsomolskaya Pravda “jazz pianist Daniel Kramer.
In defense of the existing order of the Ministry of Culture and fell, did not support the initiative of the Ministry of Communications. According to representatives of the Ministry of Culture, the implementation of this idea will negatively affect the rights holders, who can not be remunerated for their work because of their own inability to control their use in Russia and abroad (on TV, radio, in restaurants, movie theaters, and so on).
by the same broadcasters – radio and TV – would have to conclude hundreds of licensing agreements with a large number of organizations (currently concluded contracts with two organizations: on Copyright and Related Rights), in addition, each organization will dictate the terms and prices. Particularly affected radio stations: their repertoire will be strictly limited to products for which there are license agreements.
“I think that the idea of the Ministry of Communications – is fundamentally incorrect statement of the problem,” – said People’s Artist of Russia, composer, conductor, pianist author-producer of international jazz festivals Anatoly Kroll.
The collective management, he explains, implies the existence of an organization that brings together the largest number of rights holders and perform the necessary work on their behalf. Prior to the introduction in our country of such a system did not author the money collected – or filmmakers or musicians. But if the system has justified itself, why change it – asks the People’s Artist.
The initiative does not support and producer Joseph Prigogine. “I do not see the point in this proposal. Society for the collective management of rights created by the authors themselves. Thousands of holders – members of RAE, CPR and WIPO – regularly receive remuneration that is simply impossible to collect yourself,” – he said.
In turn, the managing partner of the record company, “United Music Group” Alexei Nikitin recalls that the collection of contributions by authors’ societies makes it possible to pay royalties to artists.
So far, the initiative exists in name only, and the bill will not walked. This activation of the “cultural” theme stems from the fact that shortly management organizations the right to set standards of disclosure, including the financial and economic activity. It is also envisaged the regulation of the price parameters of the main types of activities. Sami associations and their affiliated organizations will have to pass financial audit.
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