United Nations says such moves are dramatically slashing the income of many professionals in an already fragile sector. FMTNews FMTlifestyle
As countries around the world have imposed strict physical distancing measures to halt the spread of Covid-19, access to free cultural content online has become omnipresent.
While some content creators have themselves opted to make their artistic products available, Francis Gurry, the head of the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organisation, voiced concern that numerous requests are coming in for IP “exceptions… for the cultural sector to disregard copyright”. “It is hard to quantify the consequences as this is happening, but the sector is in deep distress,” he said.
The treaty gives performers rights over the reproduction, distribution and rental of their audiovisual performances, which could mean they are able to earn more money. Despite the treaty’s incomplete coverage, Gurry said it was a welcome bit of good news for a sector devastated by the Covid-19 crisis.
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