Other Topics

Central Licensing Agreements (CLA)

History

Record Producers

Society (ies)

From…

Until…

BMG

GEMA

 1 January 1989

30 June 2005

BMG/SONY

GEMA

1 July 2005

 

EMI/VIRGIN

BEL
SDRM
MCPS/NCB

1 Jan. 1995
1 July 2004
1 Jan. 2011

30 June 2004
31 Dec.2010
31 Dec.2012

SONY (previously CBS/Sony)

STEMRA
SDRM

1 Jan.1987
1 July 1993

30 June 1993
30 June 2005

Universal (previously Polygram/
Universal and EMI)

STEMRA
MCPS
SABAM
SDRM

1 Jan. 1988
1 July 1996
1 July 2004
1 Oct. 2010

30 June 1996
30 June 2004
30 September 2010

WMG (previously WEA)

GEMA

1 July 1989

  

 

CLA Prior approval & European Competition law

CLA Prior Approval & European Competition - November 2005 (96.18 KB)

 

 

 

 

Multi-territorial contracts

Record Producers

Society (ies)

From…

Until…

BEGGARS Banquet

SGAE
MCPS

1 April 2003
1 Jan. 2008

31 Dec. 2007

Corazong Records

SGAE

1 Jan. 2003

  

PIAS (Play it again SAM)

SABAM

1 Jan. 2004

 

 

Compulsory & Statutory licences (including First Recording Restrictions)

Link to the provisions provided for by national laws on compulsory or legal licences

National Case law

2006

ZAIKS vs Takt – Pressing plant

2005

GEMA vs IFPI -  Rate and SC (Arbitration Proceeding)

2000

GEMA vs IFPI - TV Ticket (Arbitration Proceeding)

1994 - 1991 - 1989

SGAE vs Virgin - Dismantling of PPD

2005

GEMA vs IFPI - Music Video DVD and VHS (Arbitration Proceeding)