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Don't stop the music! A report of the inquiry into copyright, music
and small business
This report remains the property of the Commonwealth of Australia
1998.
ISBN 0 644 526416.
The report of the inquiry into copyright, music and small business was
tabled in the House of Representatives on 1 June 1998.
The government response was tabled on 2 November 2000: Website
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Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Inquiry process
Background to the inquiry
Matters the Committee must take into account
Scope of this report
Chapter 2 - The public performance right
Introduction
Copyright
Types of copyright which arise in music
Exclusive rights
The right to perform in public
Exceptions
International obligations
Copyright collecting societies
Chapter 3 - Information provided to small
business by copyright collecting societies
Introduction
Comparison of approaches
APRA's response to criticism
Calls for information campaign
Conclusions
Chapter 4 - Whether licences take sufficient
account of the number of listeners
Introduction
Licence fees
Taking account of audience size
The purpose of the music
A commonsense approach?
Administrative burdens
An exemption for small business?
Chapter 5 - Distinguishing between direct
and indirect playing of music
Introduction
Value of indirect playing music
Broadcasters pay the fees
Philosophical issues
Legislative option define public performance
Voluntary system of complimentary licences
Conclusions
Chapter 6 - Cooperation between APRA
and the PPCA in the collection of royalties
Chapter 7 -The copyright tribunal as
an avenue for review to small businesses
Introduction
Monopoly status of collecting societies
The Copyright Tribunal
Effectiveness as an avenue of review for small business
The Copyright Tribunal and counteracting monopoly status
Balancing the rights of small user and the power of collecting societies
Broadening the jurisdiction of the Copyright Tribunal
Dispute resolution
Code of conduct
Conclusion
Chapter 8 - Future technological developments
Appendix D - Sample material from copyright collecting societies
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