South Africa Hosts International Copyright Conference Ahead of the 2010 World Cup
South Africa will on October 16-17, 2008 host legal experts from around the world when the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) holds its legal committee meeting in Cape Town.
Hosted by the South African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO), the conference will see top legal minds discuss global issues and developments concerning the protection of creators' rights & the omni-present topic of Copyright.
CISAC is the international governing body for collection societies suchas SAMRO, representing 222 authors' societies from 118 countries andindirectly representing more than 2.5 million creators across variousartistic disciplines. Its legal committee, composed of lawyers working for member societiesacross the globe, provides legal information, assistance and advice to CISAC members and statutory bodies through their relevant collectingsociety.
Some 35 international delegates from CISAC member societies are expected in Cape Town for the meeting in Cape Town.
Yavi Madurai, the SAMRO general manager in charge of marketing, says her organisation wants these delegates to appreciate the value of South African music and culture by ensuring that all entertainment for the welcome cocktail function and gala dinner are all proudly South African by acclaimed Cape Town-based South African artists.
Joel Baloyi, the SAMRO's general manager in charge of legal and governance services, will be among the keynote speakers. He will address the matter of legal challenges to the administration of copyright in South Africa and all proceedings will be translated into English, French and Spanish.
"Each country has its own legislation and governance and when it comes to music administration, we all grapple with different challenges," says Madurai. "The committee members will be sharing their variousexperiences so that we can learn from each other in terms of successesand failures and try to find solutions to common global legal issues inrelation to collecting societies."
In a media release, Madurai says this international legal conference is another opportunity to put South Africa on the world map, particularly with the 2010 World Cup imminent.
"From a music point of view, 2010 is going to be huge for this country, and this is a chance to showcase what South Africa is all about and what we can deliver."
Hosted by the South African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO), the conference will see top legal minds discuss global issues and developments concerning the protection of creators' rights & the omni-present topic of Copyright.
CISAC is the international governing body for collection societies suchas SAMRO, representing 222 authors' societies from 118 countries andindirectly representing more than 2.5 million creators across variousartistic disciplines. Its legal committee, composed of lawyers working for member societiesacross the globe, provides legal information, assistance and advice to CISAC members and statutory bodies through their relevant collectingsociety.
Some 35 international delegates from CISAC member societies are expected in Cape Town for the meeting in Cape Town.
Yavi Madurai, the SAMRO general manager in charge of marketing, says her organisation wants these delegates to appreciate the value of South African music and culture by ensuring that all entertainment for the welcome cocktail function and gala dinner are all proudly South African by acclaimed Cape Town-based South African artists.
Joel Baloyi, the SAMRO's general manager in charge of legal and governance services, will be among the keynote speakers. He will address the matter of legal challenges to the administration of copyright in South Africa and all proceedings will be translated into English, French and Spanish.
"Each country has its own legislation and governance and when it comes to music administration, we all grapple with different challenges," says Madurai. "The committee members will be sharing their variousexperiences so that we can learn from each other in terms of successesand failures and try to find solutions to common global legal issues inrelation to collecting societies."
In a media release, Madurai says this international legal conference is another opportunity to put South Africa on the world map, particularly with the 2010 World Cup imminent.
"From a music point of view, 2010 is going to be huge for this country, and this is a chance to showcase what South Africa is all about and what we can deliver."
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