Performing rights : a report on the supply in the UK of the services of administering performing rights and film synchronisation rights / Monopolies and Mergers Commission ; presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry by Command of Her Majesty, February 1996.

vi, 362 pages : coat of arms ; 30 cm.

0101314728
9780101314725

N 711 PER

The music industry in the UK is large and important, copyright is central to its succes. The Performing right society limited (PRS) collects the royalties for the owners in the UK. The report concludes that the PRS has a monopoly that works in its favour. Elaborate survey of all kinds of copyright in the UK.

Price : ; Supplier : Dawson UK; Recd 11/06/96; Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry by Command of Her Majesty, February 1996; Contents : 1. Summary and conclusions : 1. Summary; 2. Conclusions; 2. Background and evidence : 3. The collecting societies; 4. The legal background; 5. The economic context; 6. Financial performance of the PRS; 7. The corporate governance and administration of the PRS; 8. The use of information technology by the PRS; 9. Overseas societies; 10. Views of music users; 11. Views of writers; 12. Views of music publishers; 13. Other views; 14. Views of the PRS; List of signatories;.

Cm ; 3147.

London : Hmso, 1996.

English

The music industry in the UK is large and important, copyright is central to its succes. The Performing right society limited (PRS) collects the royalties for the owners in the UK. The report concludes that the PRS has a monopoly that works in its favour. Elaborate survey of all kinds of copyright in the UK.