Analysts at Cubic Media estimate that Russian companies pay more than 100 million rubles a year in fines for failing to pay background music royalties to regulatory authorities. This is stated in the company’s research.
Cubic Media specialists found that every month more than 50 cases of commercial use of music without payment reach a court decision. The average recovery amount in such cases is 150 thousand rubles.
The number of cases is growing by 25% to 30% each year, which includes both an increase in non-payment cases by companies and an increase in the number of inspections by regulatory authorities.
- Cubic Media statistics show the minimum possible number of non-payment cases and the amount of fines, since most cases are resolved before trial, the company notes.
- The supervisory bodies in Russia are the Russian Copyright Society (RAO) and the All-Russian Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Legislation regulates the use of music for commercial purposes: in HoReCa, retail stores, gas stations, beauty salons and other commercial premises you have to pay.
- If a company does not pay copyright and related rights holders, it uses music illegally; This threatens a fine of up to 5 million rubles.
Author:
Anastasia Marina
Source: RB
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