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Russian State Duma adopts bills on authors’ societies in first reading

The State Duma has adopted government bills on the regulation of organizations dealing with collective management of author’s rights in the first reading.

16:35 26.05.2017

Russian actors demand a share of distribution revenues

The International Federation of Actors (FIA) is going to urge Russian lawmakers to ratify the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, which would enable them to share proceeds from the films with producers.

11:12 29.09.2014

Moscow court rules against Panasonic in copyright fee case

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed the lawsuit filed by Panasonic over the copyright fees collected by the Russian Union of Right-holders, headed by the Oscar-winning film director Nikita Mikhalkov.

15:47 12.09.2014

ECJ holds that costs can be limited for short news clips of high-interest events

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) held Tuesday that in cases involving events that generate a great deal of public interest, such as certain sporting events, the cost exclusive broadcast holders charge for rights to air short news clips can be limited.

16:07 22.01.2013

Russian Authors Society gains upper hand in dispute over Muse concert

The Supreme Commercial Court's presidium has dismissed lower court rulings allowing the Melnitsa XXI Vek concert promoter not to pay royalties for the Muse concert in Moscow.

16:43 04.12.2012

Dispute over Muse concert could be reversed

On December 18, the presidium of the Supreme Commercial Court will hear an appeal by the Russian Authors' Society against a lower court ruling in favor of Melnitsa XXI Vek, a concert promoter. The ruling stated that Melnitsa was not liable to pay royalties to the society after the English rock band Muse held a concert in Moscow.

17:47 01.11.2012

Copyright society loses Elton John concert royalties action

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has upheld the appeals court judgment allowing a concert agency to keep from paying royalties to the Russian Copyright Society for an Elton John's concert

11:53 06.06.2012

Russian Authors Society's complaint in Elton John dispute to be heard on June 4

A Moscow court has suspended its hearing of the Russian Authors Society's claim against the appeals instance's ruling for a concert agency over an Elton John performance in the capital.

15:54 31.05.2012

Copyright Society's appeal over Muse performance to be heard on May 16

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court will hear on May 16 the Russian Copyright Society's appeal against a judgment by the lower courts discharging the Melnitsa (Mill) concert agency from having to pay royalties to the society for the songs by the groups Muse and We Are Scientists performed by them during their Moscow concert.

11:43 28.04.2012

Court holds for concert agency in dispute over royalties for Elton John's performance

A court of appeals upheld a concert agency's appeal against the court decision to award the Russian Authors' Society (RAO) royalties for Elton Johns performance in Moscow.

11:26 16.02.2012

Concert agency finally relieved of royalties for Muse performance

An appeals court upheld on Tuesday the commercial court's decision to exempt the Melnitsa concert agency from any royalties to the Russian Copyright Society for songs performed by the Muse and We Are Scientists bands during a Moscow concert.

11:16 08.02.2012

Moscow Philharmonic Society required to pay $127k in royalties

The Russian Authors Society seeks to recover from the Moscow State Academic Philharmonic Society about $127,000 in royalty debts.

14:38 19.01.2012

Music performance royalties to increase to 2-3% by 2015

The All-Russian non-governmental organization the Russian Authors' Society (RAO) has decided to increase the authors fee for performance of their music on radio to 2%-3% by 2015.

15:50 27.12.2011

Dispute over Elton John concert royalties to be heard on January 24

A commercial appellate court will hear on January 24 a concert agency's appeal against the court order to pay the Russian Authors Society royalties for Elton John's concert organized by the agency.

10:54 27.12.2011

Agency secures relief of royalties for Muse concert

A commercial court has relieved the Melnitsa concert agency of any obligation to pay royalties to the Russian Copyright Society for songs performed by the Muse and We Are Scientists bands during a Moscow concert in May.

16:39 16.11.2011