by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | Good to know
The Copyright Act is principally designed to be technology-neutral so that it does not need to be revised every time there are new technical possibilities. Technical neutrality means it does not matter which technical procedure is used when someone uses a work; i.e....
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | FAQ
As long as I, as the author of the work, am a member of the collecting society, I will receive percentual remuneration for the use of my work based on the distribution regulation of the collecting society.
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | FAQ
Collective exploitation exists when the exploitation is collectively undertaken by collecting societies rather than individually exploited by the author or the owner of rights. On the one hand, all authors and owners of rights are protected collectively, while, on the...
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | Good to know
Collecting societies are associations of owners of original and derivative copyrights (authors, publishers and claimants of related rights, etc.) which protect the individual rights to exploit for the affiliated authors and owners of rights. Therefore, collecting...
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | To consider
Does the actual use of the work fulfil the condition of a particular limiting provision,is the permitted use of the work subject to particular limitations, and does use of the work obligate the user to pay remuneration, if necessary?
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | FAQ
No, this qualifies as making a radio or TV programme publicly perceptible pursuant to Art. 10 para. 2 (e) CopA. Pursuant to Art. 22 para. 1 CopA the restaurant or hotel owner has to contact a collective rights management organisation – for background music or...
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | FAQ
Making a work available pursuant to Art. 10 para. 2 (c) CopA.
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | FAQ
No, only the author (or the natural person to whom the copyrights have been assigned) has the right pursuant to Art. 10 para. 2 (d) CopA to broadcast the work by radio, television or similar means, including by wire. The broadcasting organisation therefore needs to...
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | FAQ
As it is the exclusive right of the author to make a work available online, the student needs the consent of the author to do this (Art. 10 para. 2 (c) CopA).
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | FAQ
Yes, this is the author’s exclusive right; according to Art. 10 para. 2 (c) CopA authors may make their work perceptible and available in such a way that people may access it at any time and from any place. This can also be done by uploading files (in this case,...
