The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) is the world’s leading network of authors’ societies, with a global community of members representing more than 5 million creators of all artistic repertoires worldwide. Today CISAC comes...
Fair Use not beneficial to copyright owners and creators The parliamentary portfolio committee on trade, industry and competition has announced the adoption of the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill, in concurrence with the National...
Exciting developments are unfolding for songwriters and publishers in 2024 as the Copyright Royalty Board grants approval for an increase in royalties for both physical and digital music sales. While this news may seem distant, its implications could extend far and...
Copyright and Performers Protection Amendment Bills adopted by the National Council of Provinces with changes, referred back to the National Assembly for concurrence. A child born on the day when the first step towards South Africa’s copyright reform started will turn...
Experts have warned that the Copyright Amendment Bill would harm the creative sector and undermine artists’ and producers’ rights. Industry stakeholders agree that the bill should avoid the negative impacts of section 39, which restricts artists and...
