Copyright
Every hospitality establishment must pay large copyright and neighbouring right fees for live, background music, as well as, in certain cases, for the use of radio and television in guest rooms, etc. These copyright fees are paid to collecting societies, which represent the interests of authors, performers, producers and other right holders.
Legislation and political activities affecting the organisation of the collecting system, the licensing conditions and the extent of the protection granted to copyright and neighbouring right holders are therefore of prime importance to the hospitality industry. HOTREC closely monitors these developments at European level.
Besides the copyright aspect of intellectual property, the hospitality industry is also affected by other specific aspects of intellectual property legislation, such as legislation on trademarks and designs.
Documents
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19 March 2013
/ Copyright Users Platform suggests improvements to the Directive on Collective Rights Management
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29 April 2008
/ Extension of the term of copyright protection - letter to Commissioner McCreevy