Tag: collecting societies

CILIP and SCL’s joint letter about MPLC

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It has been brought to our attention that the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC) has been approaching public libraries claiming that they must subscribe to its individual or umbrella licences for the purpose of ensuring the requirements of copyright legislation are met in relation to the “public performance” of films. After consulting with the Libraries …

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The Copyright (Regulation of relevant licensing bodies) Regulations 2014

On By librariesarchivescopyrightIn Consultation responses, LACA activities, UK advocacy

The Libraries and Archives Copyright Alliance's response to the consultation on the legal effectiveness of The Copyright (Regulation of relevant licensing bodies) Regulations 2014. (October 2013) Background The Government's policy intention is to strengthen confidence in the operation of collecting societies.  It took a power in the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act that requires collecting societies …

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