Intellectual Property Issues for the Music Sector

Challenges in the Music Sector

- Lack of awareness of (1) Copyright and its privileges; and (2) Need to document ownership and any dealings with works. - Most countries regionally do not have a government-administered Copyright Registry (limited [weak] options) - Copyright registration/ownership in a territory is not a guarantee of international recognition of rights.

- Readiness of judiciary (regionally) to deal with complexities of infringements etc