WHAT IS THE BEIJING TREATY?
In 2012, after 20 years of negotiation and hard work by performers around the world, the member States of the United Nation’s World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) met in Beijing and approved an international convention establishing new moral and economic rights for performers who work in film, TV and digital audiovisual media: the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (BTAP).
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WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
The Beijing Treaty outlines global standards acknowledging the right of audiovisual performers to be compensated fairly for the use of their creative contributions. It grants performers economic rights to improve their livelihoods, as well as moral rights, giving them the ability to better protect their images. This treaty sets a landmark new global IP standard for audiovisual performances at international level.
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HOW DOES IT WORK?
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APRIL 28, 2020 – A HISTORIC DAY FOR AUDIOVISUAL PERFORMERS
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On the 24th of June 2012, most countries of the world unanimously adopted what, to date, remains…
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THE WIPO BEIJING TREATY: A SUCCESSFUL ROAD FROM TALE TO REALITY
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