The House Of Commons
On the 30th Of June Jar Music Group and Jar Music Live executives have been invited to attend a showcase and ceremony at the House Of Commons to discuss Intellectual Property Rights (IP) and how the newly appointed government can assist the 4 billion UK music industry in this regard.
The event will be divided into a discussion about IP with a live show (showcasing 5 bands) followed by an award ceremony in the House Of Commons.
In November 2010 the Government announced that Professor Ian Hargreaves would be undertaking a review of intellectual property, which would report to Government later in the spring.
Creators, artists, performers, across the UK will be watching this review process very closely – MPs are advised to take into account their views appropriately and work across the benches to ensure we have the best possible framework in place for economic growth, thus ensuring that the UK's global success story can continue into the future.
The event is organised by MP Mr Mike Weatherley (Conservative) and all the biggest UK music companies such as Live Nation, Warner Chappell Music and the music media and press will be in attendance.
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Above - Mr Weatherley Together With PM David Cameron
Intellectual Property Briefing
Provided by PRS for Music
Overview
2011 is a great time to be a music fan. There has never been so much music, so easily available, so many ways to discover new music, personalise our music collection, access it whenever and wherever we are, and experience it live in all its glory. The UK's musical talent has dominated the world stage for decades and is truly an enduring global success story in every genre. Music fuels the wider creative industries – video games, fashion, advertising, film, TV - all depend on the underlying music rights. For the success of the UK music sector to continue there is a need to promote the awareness of how intellectual property (IP) - specifically copyright – is
the currency of this success. It's the sectors lifeblood; and accordingly, it needs to be protected and valued appropriately.
The copyright framework allows a commercial market to function and acts as an enabler of growth because it drives the virtuous cycle of investment in talent, the production of a creative asset, the positive exploitation of the asset to generate revenue, with that revenue reinvested in the development of new talent.
Copyright gives the creator a choice to determine whether and how to exploit their work. They can choose to give it away for free if they like. They can manage it themselves, assign their copyright to others to manage and / or license it, or sell it on.
They can exercise their moral rights and object to the derogatory treatment of their work. The flexibilities inherent in the UK's copyright framework enable creators from exploiting it in any way they wish. As soon as someone records his creative output, their work immediately receives the full protection of international copyright law.
Importantly, the copyright framework enables the creator and investor to monetise the full value of the creative asset over time and across international markets, in physical, analogue and digital platforms. The UK music industry generates revenues of nearly £4 billion in 2009 – a sum which could not have been raised without a strong copyright system. UK talent represents a highly valuable and exportable economic asset for the UK, which, in value terms, has the largest music market in Europe, and the third largest in the world.
The IP and Growth Review
As the UK looks to rebalance the economy, an increasing awareness of a strong intellectual property system will be a fundamental factor. Parliamentarians can offer their support to the music industry in this regard. In November 2010 the Government announced that Professor Ian Hargreaves would be undertaking a review of intellectual property, which would report to Government later in the spring. Creators, artists, performers, in all our constituencies will be watching this review process very closely – MPs are advised to take into account their views appropriately and work across the benches to ensure we have the best possible framework in place for economic growth, thus ensuring that our global success story can continue into the future.
