DIP Discusses Music Copyright System Overhaul

Khaosod•Economy•16h ago

Reader Briefing

Thailand's Intellectual Property Department is collaborating with international bodies to streamline and enhance the music copyright collection system, aiming for greater transparency and fairness.

•The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) is discussing improvements to Thailand's music copyright management system in alignment with international standards.
•Discussions involve international organizations like CIAM to address issues of transparency, fairness, and efficiency in royalty collection.
•A new draft law is being prepared to specifically regulate copyright royalty collection, aiming to organize the system and ensure fair distribution to creators.
•The DIP plans to establish a reliable database for checking copyright holders and licensing procedures to reduce redundancy.

Overview

•The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) is collaborating with CIAM to enhance Thailand's music copyright management system to meet international standards.
•The DIP and CIAM are exchanging approaches to drive Thailand's music copyright system forward, aiming for transparency and fairness.
•CIAM believes Thailand's music industry has high potential for global growth but suggests improving the clarity of royalty collection management.
•CIAM proposed developing a reliable database to verify legitimate royalty collectors, reduce duplicate licensing requests, and simplify royalty payments.
•CIAM suggests elevating the operational standards of Thai royalty collection organizations to align with international principles, enabling them to issue International Standard Musical Work Codes (ISWC) and Interested Party Information (IPI).
•The DIP has adapted provisions from the Price of Goods and Services Act B.E. 1999 to regulate music royalty collection, requiring collectors to report their collection details to the Committee on Commodity Goods Prices (KGR).
•A draft law on copyright compensation collection is currently awaiting consideration by the Cabinet, with an estimated one-year period from proposal to enforcement.
•The new measures and law are expected to provide transparent oversight of royalty collection, ensure fairness for all parties, protect rights holders, reduce burdens on businesses, and minimize dishonest practices, thereby elevating the Thai music copyright system to international levels.

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Key Quotes

Nam Oranong (DIP Director-General)

"Currently, Thailand has many copyright collection organizations, which may cause confusion for entrepreneurs wanting to use music in their businesses regarding song licensing."

ปัจจุบันประเทศไทยมีองค์กรจัดเก็บค่าลิขสิทธิ์หลายราย อาจทำให้ผู้ประกอบการที่ต้องการใช้ประโยชน์จากงานเพลง เกิดความสับสนเกี่ยวกับการขออนุญาตใช้งานเพลงในเชิงธุรกิจ

Nam Oranong (DIP Director-General)

"These new measures and laws will be a mechanism to supervise copyright collection for transparency and fairness to all parties."

มาตรการและกฎหมายใหม่นี้ จะเป็นกลไกกำกับดูแลการจัดเก็บค่าลิขสิทธิ์ให้มีความโปร่งใส และสร้างความเป็นธรรมให้กับทุกฝ่าย

Key Entities

Organization

Department of Intellectual Property(กรมทรัพย์สินทางปัญญา)ℹ️

The Thai government agency responsible for intellectual property rights, discussing and implementing improvements to the music copyright system.

CIAM

An international organization, affiliated with CISAC, providing input and technical support for the development of Thailand's music copyright system.

MCT

An organization involved in discussions with the Department of Intellectual Property regarding the music copyright system.

International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composerℹ️

The international federation to which CIAM is a member, setting standards for copyright management globally.

CISACℹ️

An international organization whose standards Thai copyright organizations aim to meet to facilitate international music exchange.

Committee on Commodity Goods Prices (KGR)(คณะกรรมการว่าด้วยราคาสินค้าและบริการ (กกร.))

The committee to which music royalty collectors must report their collection details under the adapted Price of Goods and Services Act.

Law

International Standard Musical Work Code

A unique international code for musical works, proposed for Thai compositions to facilitate international distribution and royalty tracking.

Interested Party Information

Information required for identifying parties involved in musical works, proposed for Thai composers to aid international rights management.

Price of Goods and Services Act B.E. 1999(พระราชบัญญัติว่าด้วยราคาสินค้าและบริการ พ.ศ. 1999)

A Thai law whose provisions have been adapted by the Department of Intellectual Property to regulate the collection of music royalties.

Person

Nam Oranong(นางอรมน)

Director-General of the Department of Intellectual Property, Thailand, who is actively involved in reforming the music copyright system.