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Local music artists meet with Intl Federation of the Phonographic Industry to discuss performance rights
By The Bahamas Weekly News Team
Nov 18, 2011 - 5:29:22 PM
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Javier Asensio, IFPI Regional Director, Minister of Youth, Sports, Culture, the Hon Charles Maynard, Juan Luis Marturet, IFPI Director of Legal Affairs; and Obi Pindling, Managing Partner, Pindling & Co, and Visage Band Leader
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Nassau, Bahamas - Approximately 30 people came out to a meeting yesterday, November 17th, 2011 to discuss performance rights, or the lack
thereof at the British Colonial Hilton. Special guests were members of the
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. The meeting was titled,
"A
Matter of Justice: Performance Rights for Artists, Musicians and
Producers."
The meeting panel was headed up by the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon Charles Maynard; Javier Asensio, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) Regional Manager; Juan Louis Marturet IFPI Director of Legal Affairs; and Obi Pindlling, Pindling & Co.
Photos seen here are courtesy of the IFPI.
The following was provided information for the meeting:
A
Matter of Justice: Performance Rights for Artists, Musicians and
Producers.
The music industry has suffered its most dramatic and
volatile changes during the past decade, similar to the time when tape
recorders were invented and commercial radio came to life. Today,
digital technology and the Internet have become allies for creators,
artists and producers while at the same time, their worst enemies.
Multiple means are available today to consumers around the world to
enjoy and copy valuable music content. Consumption of music is soaring
everywhere, where the average consumer may have thousands of songs in an
MP3 player, a smart phone, computer or other portable media. Technology
has not only changed the way people access music, it also created a new
economy based on the distribution, public performance and communication
of music. Multiple new businesses such as ambient music providers,
digital and satellite radio stations, digital music channels embedded in
cable TV programming, Youtube and webcasters are all using recorded
music as a main component, whether directly or indirectly Internet
based.
SLIDE SHOW - participating music professionals D-Mac, Avvy, Nehemiah Hield, Puzzle and Mr Yaggo Yo
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Music today is a powerful driver for consumers in almost every business
and this is particularly evident on the Internet. Hence, you may think
that multiple distribution channels should bring more benefit for music
creators and artists in the Bahamas. Think again! The current
legislation does not provide for a right to receive any remuneration
when recorded performances are communicated to the public... This is not
only unfair but it contradicts international standards observed in the
Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and many countries around the world
(i.e. Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica and Barbados are clear examples in
the Caribbean where these performance rights for artists, musicians and
producers are granted by law).
The Bahamian copyright law needs an amendment in order to expand the
scope of protection granted to creators (authors and composers),
artists, musicians and record producers. It is a matter of justice for
these rights holders to receive compensation in exchange for their work
in favor of culture, people’s entertainment and decent labor. It is most
unfortunate that such protection and compensation have not been
available to authors, producers and composers in the Bahamas for so
long. This must change and now the time has come for all involved to
seek and obtain this legal copyright protection in the Bahamas, that is
already a reality in the rest of the world. ---
For more information email ifpilatam@ifpi.org. Or go to: www.ifpi.org
Minister of Youth, Sports & Culture, the Hon Charles Maynard, recording artist, Terneille "TaDa' Burrows, and Javier Asensio, Regional Director, IFPI
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Sr. Crafts Instructor, Ministry of Culture's Jr. Junkanoo Coordinator/Band Leader of The Shell Saxons Superstars; Obi Pindling, Partner Pindling & Co/Band Leader, Visage; Javier Asensio, IFPI Regional Director; Hon. Charles Maynard, Bahamas Minister of Youth Sports & Culture; Juan Luis Marturet, IFPI Director of Legal Affairs
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Obi Pindling, Managing Partner, Pindling & Co and Visage Band Leader
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Hit "Funky Nassau" recording artist/songwriter Raphael Munnings
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