Economic Themes (2009) 47 (4) 9, 129-138
Vladia Borissova
Abstract: The topic of the research is “Economic aspects of the copyrights for broadcasting, transmitting, and cable retransmitting of the works of art”. The actuality of the topic is based upon the practice in using the works of arts by the cable operators, without payments for the copyrights and related rights established on them as a part of the content of the broadcasted and retransmitted TV programs. The subject is important since Bulgaria become part of the European Union, which creates a common economic, cultural and social open market. The existing disrespect to the economic value of the copyrights and the related rights could create a serious problem in international management of the rights of broadcasting and retransmitting the foreign art productions. The object of the research is the copyrights for broadcasting, transmitting, and cable retransmitting of the works of art. The subject of the research is the way of functioning of the system for management of those rights. The main aim of the research is to clarify that the rights for broadcasting, transmitting, and cable retransmitting of the works of art are separate property rights of the owner of general copyrights or related rights.
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ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF COPYRIGHT FOR BROADCASTING, TRANSMITTING, AND CABLE RETRANSMISSION OF THE WORKS OR ART
Vladia Borissova
Abstract: The topic of the research is “Economic aspects of the copyrights for broadcasting, transmitting, and cable retransmitting of the works of art”. The actuality of the topic is based upon the practice in using the works of arts by the cable operators, without payments for the copyrights and related rights established on them as a part of the content of the broadcasted and retransmitted TV programs. The subject is important since Bulgaria become part of the European Union, which creates a common economic, cultural and social open market. The existing disrespect to the economic value of the copyrights and the related rights could create a serious problem in international management of the rights of broadcasting and retransmitting the foreign art productions. The object of the research is the copyrights for broadcasting, transmitting, and cable retransmitting of the works of art. The subject of the research is the way of functioning of the system for management of those rights. The main aim of the research is to clarify that the rights for broadcasting, transmitting, and cable retransmitting of the works of art are separate property rights of the owner of general copyrights or related rights.
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