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Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Citron on 3 May 2024.
Music industry voluntary code that is a commitment to standards of good practice in relation to music streaming.
Find out which admission charges to cultural exhibitions and events are exempt from VAT.
Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.
What to do if you think someone's used your intellectual property without permission - types of intellectual property abuse, help resolving disputes and further legal action you can take.
Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.
How UK museums and galleries can arrange to protect exhibits on loan from abroad from court-ordered seizure.
This notice is aimed at individuals and groups who may wish to perform copyright-protected musical works live.
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Michael Ford, Deputy High Court Judge on 3 May 2024.
If you own the copyright in a work, you have exclusive rights over certain uses of that work. These rights fall into two categories: economic rights and moral rights.
A collection of guidance about how to protect, manage and enforce copyright. Copyright protects original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Vietnam.
Withhold tax on payments to foreign entertainers and sportspersons when they exceed their personal allowance and how to make payments to HMRC.
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Mr Justice Kerr on 24 May 2024.
Musicians’ Union trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
Summary of the government's ongoing programme of work addressing key issues identified by the DCMS Select Committee’s Inquiry into the Economics of Music Streaming, including an indicative timeline for upcoming milestones.
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