WHAT RIGHTS GRAMMO REPRESENTS AND WHAT LICENSES GRANTS
According to the Intellectual Property Law in Cyprus 59/1976 and 65(I)/2017, as it exists, the copyright holders of recordings and films- videoclips- as far as the record companies are concerned, i.e GRAMMO, has the exclusive right to permit or deny, among others:
- direct or indirect reproduction of the recordings
- lending, borrowing and distribution of the original or copies thereof
- radio and tv broadcasting, communication to the public through satellite
- cable retransmission
- communication to the public, through wires or wireless means and
- making their recordings available
So, every time that music/recording is being publicly performed/communicated in public- public places, such as, in cafes, café-bars, clubs, hotels and guest houses, restaurants, places for events, hair salons and beauty salons, cinemas, offices, factories, calling centers, or in radios or tv broadcasting, is considered as public performance/ communication to the public.
For this public performance/communication to the public, a LICENSE is required from all the rightholders that are engaged in the production of music who hold the copyright, i.e. those who created it (authors/composers-PRS) and those who contributed to its production in a way that it can be accessible by you (record companies- GRAMMO). Also, the rights to performers should be paid (neihgboring rights).
So, it is obvious that the users of such recordings, s h o u l d and are o b l I g e d, to pay the relevant remuneration and to get the license from GRAMMO, prior to such use. With this license, the relevant non-exclusive right will be granted for the afore mentioned lawful use, such as radio and tv broadcasting, communication to the public through satellite, cable retransmission, communication to the public, through wires or wireless means etc.
All the relevant legislation of Cyprus (basic and amending) is presented below:
- Collective Management of Intellectual Property Rights and Neighboring Rights (Ammending) Law of 2017 (L. 66(I)/2017) http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/arith/2017_1_066.pdf
- Collective Management of Intellectual Property Rights and Neighboring Rights as well as Grant of Multi-Territorial Licenses for Online Uses of Musical Works Law of 2017 (L. 65(I)/2017)
http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/arith/2017_1_065.pdf - Intellectual Property Rights and Neighboring Rights (Amending) Law of 2015 (L. 123(I)/2015)
http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/arith/2015_1_123.pdf - Intellectual Property Rights and Neighboring Rights (Amending) Law of 2014 (L. 196(I)/2014)
http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/arith/2014_1_196.pdf - Intellectual Property Rights and Neighboring Rights (Amending) Law of 2012 (L. 207(I)/2012)
http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/arith/2012_1_207.pdf - Intellectual Property Rights and Neighboring Rights (Amending) Law of 2007 (L. 181(I)/2007)
http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/arith/2007_1_181.pdf - Intellectual Property Rights and Neighboring Rights (Amending) Law of 2006 (L. 123(I)/2006)
http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/arith/2006_1_123.pdf - Intellectual Property Rights and Neighboring Rights (Amending) Law of 2004 (L. 128(I)/2004)
http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/arith/2004_1_128.pdf - Intellectual Property Rights and Neighboring Rights (Amending) Law of 2002 (L. 128(I)/2002)
http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/arith/2002_1_128.pdf - Intellectual Property Rights (Amending) Law of 2001 (L. 12(I)/2001)
http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/arith/2001_1_012.pdf - Intellectual Property Rights (Amending) Law of 1999 (L. 54(I)/1999)
http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/arith/1999_1_054.pdf - Intellectual Property Rights (Amending) Law of 1993 (L. 18(I)/1993)
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=126086 - Intellectual Property Rights (Amending) Law of 1977 (L. 63/1977)
http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/arith/1977_1_063.pdf - Intellectual Property Rights and Neighboring Rights Law of 1976 (L. 59/1976)
http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/enop/non-ind/1976_1_59/full.html
You can also visit:
- Cyprus Police – Office for Combating Intellectual Property Theft and Illegal Gambling
http://www.police.gov.cy/police/police.nsf/All/BA2D0D1FCA3CD287C22578A900271B1E?OpenDocument - Department of Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver
http://www.mcit.gov.cy/mcit/drcor/drcor.nsf/index_en/index_en?OpenDocument