Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Mikhalkov received permission to collect copyright royalties

After continuing for more than a month still Rosokhrankultura think accredited "Russian Union of Owners" whose president Nikita Mikhalkov, royalties from manufacturers and importers of vehicles and blank as to collect in order of the services described, posted on her official site Oct. 26 . As stated in the text of the order, was the choice with the advice of the Accreditation Committee, on the 20th September met made. Choose between the RSP and its only competitor, Russian Society of related rights (painting), originally had, within five business days. What makes for such a long break, Rosokhrankultura not explained. Previously the Board was determined by the amount of deductions - it's 1% of each item of equipment or blank media used for visual work for personal reasons. The list of equipment and vehicles that are the subject of this collection, were especially DVD players, computers, laptops, mobile phones and headsets to them, camcorders, CDs, flash cards, and film. According to current laws, the RSP Fund of the manufacturers and importers of each quarter to collect and distribute them to authors, performers and producers of phonograms and audiovisual works - according to their own laws, but at least once a year. In return, the collector itself is committed license fees before the federal executive branch responsible for the protection of copyright, information about equipment manufacturers and material support and the volume of funds for the payment of compensation. Earlier, President of the Association of trading companies and manufacturers of consumer electronics and computer equipment (RATEK) Alexander Onischuk RIA Novosti that the market for the manufacture and import of technology is around 15-20 billion dollars per year. Accordingly, after the 1 percent rate on royalties is about 150-200 million dollars per year. The accreditation companies to collect royalties Rosokhrankultura completed.

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