Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Members will be taken to dealer 2% "for the benefit of authors of music"

Mobile operators and Internet service providers can refer to quarterly to 2% of total revenue for the benefit of authors of musical works required. Appropriate amendments to the draft law "On communication" and the Civil Code in the State Duma yesterday introduced a group of MPs, led by Vladislav Reznik. The Russian Union of Nikita Mikhalkov owner, the newspaper "Kommersant" - Collect the money is the same organization that the right of importers and manufacturers of recording equipment and blank, his collecting likely receive. Under Part 4 of the Civil Code, which entered into force on 1 January 2008 came, has accredited non-profit organization to collect centrally Rosokhrankultura remuneration in favor of all authors, their phonograms and audiovisual works may be used for personal purposes. Since the tax deductions from actual users - individuals - not, nor were payments made importers and manufacturers on recording equipment blank (cell phones, computers, digital cameras, DVD players, CDs, flash drives, etc. required). But that was not enough MPs. To play, and copy tracks and clips for personal use are often used communications services so that all mobile operators and Internet service providers are also required to transfer the money to the authors chose Russia, Vladislav Reznik (Chairman of the Duma Committee on Financial Markets), Yury Isaev, Natalia Burykina, Gregory Ivliev (Chairman of the Committee on Culture) and Nikolai Rastorguev. Yesterday they went to the State Duma a draft appropriate amendments to the law "On communication" and the Civil Code. And proposed in the sectoral laws, fix "the rate of quarterly payments of 2% of the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services to subscribers, to use for free reproduction of phonograms and audiovisual works for personal use only, except for the amount of tax the imposed on operators to the subscribers. " This refers to "each for the transmission of information - the Internet and mobile communications", that will comply with all of the proceeds, said: "b" Mr. Resnick. However, the exact list of such services will have to be approved by the Ministry of Communications. Collection of royalties from mobile and Internet companies will work in the same organization that accredit approximately Rosokhrankultura with importers and manufacturers, since all of these fees are regulated by the same kind is to be committed. 1245 of the Civil Code, added Vladislav Reznik. Accreditation Commission Rosokhrankultura had to decide this organization is September 20, but the winner (see "Kommersant" on October 5) is not yet known. Only two candidates - Russian Union of copyright holders (CPR) and Nikita Mikhalkov Russian society Related Rights (painting), conducted, followed by Angelica Korotaeva. More opportunities CPN told "Kommersant" members of the Committee. And CEO Andrew CPR Krichevsky, and painting Azamat Shapiev lawyer pointed out that the authors of the bill, which they were not consulted. Gained only with the manufacturers and importers of equipment and blank media accredited organization, according to preliminary estimates, about $ 100 million per year. Increasing expansion of the list of contributors clearly that amount: The mobile market in Russia in 2009, over $ 20 billion, according to AC & M Consulting. Users only residential broadband Internet access in 2010 to spend 60.6 billion rubles, in 2011 - .. 71.5 billion rubles, says the report, market research firm J'son & Partners. Is still unclear, with all proceeds or part thereof payable at 2%, doubt MTS spokeswoman Irina Osadchaya. "Technical means operators currently do not allow to use the market to want to copy audio-visual works. Law also wrong to equate communication services, equipment and supplies. If you follow the logic of the authors, similar expenses for the supplier to use electricity to should be introduced to copyright works for personal use "- she asks herself.

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