Collective Administration of Copyrights and Neighboring Rights: International Practices, Procedures and Organizations

Collecting societies - entities that protect the interests of creative rights owners as a group and administer and license their works for distribution - operate under a complex system of national and international laws. Collective Administration of Copyrights and NeigHCoring Rights is the only legal guide that clearly explains this legal regime, clarifying statutory provisions and details of procedure, and comparing a wide variety of approaches from around the world.

Eliminating the need for tedious, time-consuming research, the in-depth coverage in this one convenient volume includes:

* Effects of local political and social conditions
* Appropriate rights for collectivization
* The relationship between the rights owner and the collective
* Collective licensing procedures
* Collective distribution procedures
* Governmental supervision
* International conventions
* Collective administrative organization
* Transfer of rights issues
* Monitoring use of repertoire
* Cultural, educational
* And enforcement activities

Special chapters on audiovisual rights, dramatic works, fine and applied arts, literary works, music, performers, and reprographic rights round out the volume.

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