Copyright Review Commission Report - ICT Law and Regulation ...

Due to the fact that the existing collecting societies do not put the interests of artists and the owners of intellectual propertiesahead of everyone else, one collecting society will be better suited.Community radio stations should be used as an intervention mechanism for providing sustainable livelihood to local artistsbecause our national radio stations are still dominated by international artists’ works. Only music from Gauteng gets to beexported outside the country and it is exhibited or exposed to the world.Mr JansenThe CRC should look into the aspects of foreign creativities as to why they are more advantaged than our own local work.Workshops should be held in order to educate artists about their rights.KIMBERLEY: KIMBERLEY CLUB HOTEL: 12 MAY 2011Mr NyonganeThe criminality of copying artists’ CDs within the taxi industry is a worrying factor and accordingly the CRC should look intocreating ways in which the municipalities can be forced to create by-laws which combat the above-mentioned criminal cases.The taxi industry should also contribute to artists on an annual basis when they renew their licences or permits because theyplay music in their taxis. This suggestion is based on the fact that commuters usually prefer a taxi that plays music. This canbe a motivating factor on why the taxi industry should pay royalties to the relevant artists.Unregistered choral music should be regulated so that the owners, authors, composers or performers can be easily identifiedto ensure the royalties be paid to the rightful beneficiaries.The CRC must look into brand values, because artists are not aware of the implications these brand values have on them.Mr MayesaThe Legal Aid Board must assist artists so that they can benefit from Constitutional protection. the dti must open provincialoffices to serve artists provincially to avoid them travelling to Gauteng.There should be a national and provincial commission in all provinces within South Africa.There should be enforcement that will ensure that all taverns that are registered with the Liquor Board are licensed with thecollecting societies. The CRC should be part of the development of an arts policy at the provincial level that will assist withguidance, with regards to copyright.Mr TaiwoIndependent DJs who buy CDs and DVDs of artists, should be asked to register with SAMRO. Alternatively, there should bea union that will control the CDs which they play in order to control piracy.- 116 -