British Music Rights has made the following representations and responses to UK Government and the European institutions, on behalf of the UK's music creators.
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UK Music responds to Ofcom's second public service broadcasting review.
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UK Music responds to the Green Paper “Copyright in the Knowledge Economy” with general observations on the relation of rights andexceptions, as well as to specific questions as far as they are relevant for our members.
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Proposed changes to Copyright Exemptions in respect of Music Licensing - UK Music comments
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Uk Music responds to DBERR Consultation on legislative options to address illicit filesharing
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Has Gowers helped or hindered enforcement of IP rights? Evidence from UK Music for the All Party Intellectual Property Group
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UK- IPO Response to the European Commission’s proposal on
term of protection of copyright and certain related rights
British Music Rights informal observations
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The Artist's Resale Right: The Derogation for Deceased Artists:
British Music Rights supports the campaign by the Design and Artists Copyright Society to implement the artist's resale right fully by 2010.
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British Music Rights’ submission to the BERR Select Committee Inquiry into Regional Development Agencies
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September 2008
British Music Rights' submission to the DCMS second stage consultation on proposals to amend the Licensing Act 2003
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August 2008
Second Call for Comments - 'Fair Compensation for Acts of Private Copying'. British Music Rights comments.
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18 April 2008
Taking forward the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property - Proposed Changes to Copyright Exceptions
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8th April 2008
Music Business Group responds to UK IPO consultation on copyright exceptions
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8th April 2008
Creative Content Online – Policy/ Regulatory Issues for Consultation
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29 February 2008
British Music Rights’ response to Ofcom’s Second Review of Public Service Broadcasting
Consultation on Terms of Reference
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September 2007
British Music Rights comments on the review of the Copyright Tribunal
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August 2007
Call for Comments requested by the European Commission in the light of Commission Recommendation on online music management for legitimate online services (2005/737/EC) of 12 October 2005. British Music Rights comments
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June 2007
British Music Rights' response to the Arts Council Consultation on Public Value
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May 2007
British Music Rights' submission to Ofcom’s consultation on guidance for broadcasters on codes of practice
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April 2007
British Music Rights' response to the consultation on BBC Public Purpose Remits
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April 2007
British Music Rights' Response to OFCOM's Market Impact Assessment. Read more
November 2006
Content Online: British Music Rights' response. Read more
October 2006
British Music Rights' response to the Creative Economy Programme. Read more
September 2006
Response to Patent Office Innovation Support Strategy. Read more
8th September 2006
British Music Rights Position Paper on the European Parliament’s working document of 23rd August 2006 (rapporteur Katalina Levai) on The European Commission’s Recommendation on online music management for legitimate online services (2005/737/CE). Read more
8th September 2006
Questionnaire on Term of Protection of Sound Recordings - British Music Rights comments. Read more
11th August 2006
Stakeholder Consultation on Copyright Levies in a Converging World - British Music Rights comments. Read more
14th July 2006
Review of Internal Market - British Music Rights comments. Read more
16th June 2006
Green Paper on the Presumption of Innocence - British Music Rights comments. Read more
8th June 2006
Review of the Copyright Tribunal - British Music Rights comments. Read more
22nd May 2006
British Music Rights' position paper on the European Commission's Recommendtion on online music management for legitimate online services. Read more
22nd May 2006
Respecting the Value of Digital Music - new report launched by British Music Rights. Read more
9th May 2006
Copyright in China - Impact on World Trade and EU Economy. Read more
28th April 2006
British Music Rights' response to the independent review into UK intellectual property rights. Read more
28th April 2006
Music Business Forum (MBF) response to the Gowers Review. Read more
April 2006
Digital Libraries i2010: British Music Rights' response to Questionnaire. Read more
January 2006
APIG enquiry on Digital Rights Management: British Music Rights' response. Read more
December 2005
Music Business Forum (MBF) response to Lords Select Committee Extended Inquiry on the BBC Charter Review. Read more
October 2005
Implementation of Directive on measures and procedures to ensure the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights. Read more
12th October 2005
Music Business Forum response to the Cox Review. Read more
September 2005
British Music Rights' repsonse to the DTI consultation:
E-Commerce Directive: The Liability of Hyperlinkers, Location Tool Services and Content Aggregators. Read more
16th September 2005
Study on a Community initiative on the cross-border collective management of copyright - Staff working document: Comments by British Music Rights. Read more
29th July 2005
Music Business Forum (MBF) response to the DCMS Green Paper: "Review of the BBC's Royal Charter: A strong BBC, independent of Government". Read more
31st May 2005
Working document on data protection issues related to IPR: Comments by British Music Rights. Read more
5th April 2005
The Music Business Forum (MBF) response to OFCOM's Radio Review. Read more
March 2005
British Music Rights welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Trade and Industry Select Committee inquiry into OFCOM’s strategic telecommunications review. Read more
February 2005
British Music Rights response to Treasury Select Committee Inquiry: Impact of China on the World and UK Economy. Read more
January 2005
Preliminary draft of a Convention on the protection of the diversity of cultural contents and artistic expressions - British Music Rights' comments to DCMS consultation. Read more
10th December 2004
EU Staff Working Paper on the review of the EC legal framework in the field of copyright and related right - British Music Rights comments. Read more
30th October 2004
Digital Rights Management
Informal Consultation of the Final Report on the High Level Group
British Music Rights comments. Read more
20th September 2004
Future guidelines for the new programme on establishment of an area of freedom, security and justice
British Music Rights comments on the DG JAI Consultation. Read more
31st August 2004
British Music Rights Response to OFCOM's Strategy and Priorities for the Promotion of Media Literacy. Read more
August 2004
British Music Rights response to OFCOM's Public Service Broadcasting Review. Read more
June 2004
British Music Rights response to the Review of BBC Digital Services. Read more
June 2004
British Music Rights response to the DTI Consultation on Proposed Changes to the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000. Read more
23 April 2004
British Music Rights response to the OFCOM consultation: Licensing Community Radio. Read more
April 2004
British Music Rights comments in preparation of the DTI Trade and Investment White Paper. Read more
16th April 2004
British Music Rights Response to OFCOM's Consultation on Localness on Local Commercial Radio Stations. Read more
April 2004
British Music Rights Response to the DCMS Consultation on the Review of the BBC's Royal Charter. Read more
1st April 2004
Music Business Forum Response to OFCOM's Review of Public Service Broadcasting
Music and Public Service (Television) Broadcasting. Read more
March 2004
Proposal for an Enforcement Directive
Follow up comments to the DTI. Read more
5 February 2004
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures and procedures to ensure the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights ("the Enforcement Proposal")
Comments on the DTI Consultation. Read more
12th January 2004
British Music Rights' submission to the DCMS second stage consultation on proposals to amend the Licensing Act 2003
August 2008