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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.
1996
N 711 PER
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Title
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.
Description
vi, 362 pages : coat of arms ; 30 cm.
ISBN
0101314728
9780101314725
9780101314725
Alternate Call Number
N 711 PER
Summary
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.
Note
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;.
Series
Series
Cm ; 3147.
Published
London : Hmso, 1996.
Language
English
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Added Corporate Author
Great Britain. Department Of Trade And Industry.
Subject
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.