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RUR concluded a bilateral agreement with the Society for the administration of neighboring rights – GVL – the German collective management society. This agreement will certainly help RUR to carry out collecting of the remuneration for German right-holders in Russia and, accordingly, in favor of Russian artists and performers of music phonograms in Germany. GVL […]

CISAC European Committee Meeting was held in Tbilisi, Georgia, on April 28-29, 2015. More than 90 authors’ society representatives from across Europe attended the event. Erik Valdes-Martines, Deputy Director of RUR, took part in the meeting. CISAC European Committee Meeting was for the first time organized in the Caucasus region, which was a sign of […]

The Intellectual Property Days in Russia and the VIII International Forum “Intellectual Property – XXI Century” culminated in a gala evening, which took place at President-Hotel (Moscow) on April 24, 2015. The event dedicated to the Day of Artist and Author, the Year of Literature in Russia and the70th anniversary of Victory in the Great […]

RUR became a partner of the VII International Forum “Intellectual Property – XXI Century”, which was held on April 21-25, 2014 in Moscow. The Forum is held annually in celebration of the Intellectual Property Days in Russia. This year’s business program included 27 thematic sessions. Lawyers, officials, representatives of the Russian and foreign business communities […]

RUR concluded an agreement on representation of rights and exchange of remuneration with the Collecting Society of Audiovisual Authors (VDFS) – the Austrian society which represents the interests of Austrian authors and performers (actors) in the sphere of cinema. The agreement will help to protect the rights of directors, actors and other cinematographers in the […]

RUR concluded an agreement with French collective management societies – the Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers (SACD) and the Society of multimedia authors (SCAM), which represent the interests of French authors in the sphere of cinema. The agreement will help to protect the rights of directors and authors of the scripts in the sphere […]

RUR concluded an agreement with AFI – the Italian Association of Phonographic Producers. The agreement will help to protect the rights of music and video producers in the sphere of private copying and provide effective international management of such rights. According to the agreement RUR will collect and distribute royalties for private copying of phonograms […]

RUR concluded a bilateral agreement with the Society of artists and performers AIE – the Spanish collective management society. This agreement will certainly help RUR to carry out collecting of the remuneration for Spanish right-holders in Russia and, accordingly, in favor of Russian artists and performers of music phonograms in Spain. AIE was established in […]

RUR concluded bilateral agreements with AARC (Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies), AFTRA (American Federation of Radio Artists) and AFM (American Federation of Musicians) societies and AFM/AFTRA Fund – organizations which represent the interests of the American performers in the sphere of music and cinema. The agreement will help to protect the rights of performers […]

RUR concluded an agreement with SENA – the Holland society which carries out collecting remuneration on behalf of performers and phonogram producers in the territory of the Netherlands. The agreement will help to protect the rights of performers and phonogram producers in the sphere of private copying and provide effective international management of such rights. […]