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The European Union and the United States have reached a procedural agreement on the handling of the WTO Copyright dispute. The parties will explore possible means to compensate the EU music industry for the losses due to the “business exemption” of...Procedural Agreement • August 15th, 2024
The agreement was concluded in the context of the WTO Copyright dispute between the EU and the US. A WTO panel found last year that the US Copyright Act does not respect the provisions of the Trade in Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) agreement as it exempts most bars, restaurants and retail shops from the obligation to pay royalty fees for the music they play (“business exemption”). The US are under the obligation to amend the Act in order to respect the rights of musicians.
The European Union and the United States have reached a procedural agreement on the handling of the WTO Copyright dispute. The parties will explore possible means to compensate the EU music industry for the losses due to the “business exemption” of...Procedural Agreement • October 27th, 2003
The agreement was concluded in the context of the WTO Copyright dispute between the EU and the US. A WTO panel found last year that the US Copyright Act does not respect the provisions of the Trade in Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) agreement as it exempts most bars, restaurants and retail shops from the obligation to pay royalty fees for the music they play (“business exemption”). The US are under the obligation to amend the Act in order to respect the rights of musicians.
