Abstract
This chapter provides an overview of the current case law relating to the activities of collecting societies, music licensing organisations which purport to protect the interests of creators. However, collecting societies act in ways which are detrimental to the further integration of the market for intellectual property goods, in particular raising concerns under competition and free movement regimes. With proposed reform at the EU level faltering, we should ask whether collecting societies fulfil an essential service to musicians, or whether the extension of national monopolies to the online environment should be carefully scrutinised.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | KnowRight 2010 |
| Subtitle of host publication | knowledge rights - legal, societal and related technological aspects. Conference Proceedings May 5-6, 2010, Vienna, Austria |
| Editors | Erich Schweighofer, Jens Gaster, Benjamin Farrand |
| Place of Publication | Vienna, Austria |
| Pages | 103-122 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Event | KnowRight 2010 - Vienna, Austria Duration: 5 May 2010 → 6 May 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | KnowRight 2010 |
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| Country/Territory | Austria |
| City | Vienna |
| Period | 5/05/10 → 6/05/10 |
Keywords
- protection
- music
- copyright law
- music licensing organisations
- collecting societies
- intellectual property