John Kennedy is concerned outrage collecting royalties in Russia

John Kennedy, chairman and CEO of IFPI, the letter of the music industry worldwide, the Chairman of the Russian Government Vladimir Putin one. The letter was in support of the introduction of the Russian government towards the 31st July national accreditation body organizations for collective management of the rights of performers and producers of phonograms, expressed the hope that the process will be the selection of an accredited institution of transparent and fair in terms of domestic and foreign owners. Part Four of the Civil Code, the state approved collecting societies, the rights of performers and phonogram producers, was laid in 2008, but the meeting of the Accreditation Commission is still delayed. This delay means that artists and record companies all the time. Not receive legal compensation for the use of their work in their public services or channels Broadcasters actually boycotting Russian law does not pay compensation for the use of music. Many Russian and foreign record companies and artists charged just Phonographic Alliance (RFA) to represent their interests in Russia as a society for the collective management of rights that they can really trust. IFPI members about the facts of the Russian Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) are affected, reports the WIPO already acts as an accredited organization. WIPO has already started to collect fees from users without proper authorization or from most local or foreign owners. Compensation for the use of their phonograms, it is critical to the success of the music industry and the possibility of further investment record companies in the next generation of talent. Pay without the support and investment record companies implement more difficult to make a career in the music and to be successful, and so to get a job, taxes, and develop. John Kennedy said to the Prime Minister confirm that the United States has no national accreditation body and not supported by the Russian government. He also appealed to the Government of the Russian Federation with the request, 31 the process of national accreditation bodies for collective July transparent and make it honest. In addition, Kennedy said that all applicants ARF is the only organization that can do the work for the collection and payment of the fee is as fully meets all standards of accountability and transparency of the activities of such organizations in the world. V IFPI, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry IFPI v Organization, the world, the international music industry. Its members are the 1400 largest music companies in 72 countries. IFPI also has regional offices in 44 countries. Mission IFPI v promoting the importance of music industry, protecting the rights of producers of phonograms and develop commercial use of sound recordings in all possible areas.