LONDON (CelebrityAccess) — The United Kingdom is weighing potential changes to the nation’s copyright law that, if implemented, may require broadcasters and venues to expand royalty payments to foreign artists who aren’t currently covered under the current law.
As part of the the consideration, the The UK’s Intellectual Property Office has launched a public consultation on the changes, accepting input from the public and stakeholders.
As the IPO notes, UK copyright law gives performers (such as musicians) and copyright owners the right to collect royalties for public performances or broadcasts and provides foreign copyright owners with similar rights if they are from a territory that provides similar rights.
The new rules, which are still under consideration, would extend those rules to foreign artists in the UK who don’t currently receive royalties from broadcast or public performances.
“This consultation is focused on an important and complex issue, and it’s crucial that we gather a range of evidence and views. We strongly urge anyone with an interest in this topic to have their say and respond to the consultation by 11 March 2024,” said Adam Williams, Chief Executive of the IPO.
The consultation will close on 11 March 2024. The government will consider responses and publish its response, including propesed changes to the law, afterward.
