About RUR

Russian Union of Rightholders The Russian Union of Rightholders was created by cultural and art figures for the implementation and protection of rights to the results of intellectual activity.

For importers

If you are an importer of recordable media used for private copying, in accordance with Russian legislation you have to pay blank tape levy in favor of authors, performers and phonogram and audiovisual works producers.

For manufacturers

If you are a manufacturer of recordable media, used for private copying, Russian legislation obliges you to pay blank tape levy, which will be distributed to authors, performers, phonogram and AVW producers.

For right holders

Every song and film we copy has been created by decent work of many professionals: authors and composers, film directors and actors, musicians and producers. All of them are entitled to receive remuneration for private copying of results of their creative work.

About union

Establishment of Russian Union of Rights Holders (RUR) was a result of joint participation of societies, which protect rights of authors, performers, phonogram and audiovisual work producers, such as Russian Filmmakers’ Union, Russian Authors’ Society (RAO) and Russian Organization for Intellectual Property (VOIS).

Testimonials

Shelygin Aleksey Anatolyevich

Composer I am grateful to the Russian Union of Rightholders and I would like to wish everyone success in their work to protect the rights of authors and artists. This is a very important activity that should promote the development of culture and art in our country.

News

Happy New Year!

Old hits of Depeche Mode, The Offspring and Jefferson Airplane are back into the top

Stop-motion: Illegal recording in Russian cinemas will be prohibited by law

ABOUT RUR