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ABU COPYRIGHT COMMITTEE

ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS PLANNED FOR 2010

NEW PROJECTS ANDACTIVITIES

OBJECTIVES ANDGOALS

TIMELINE

New Survey on Music RoyaltyRates among ABU Members

1.Provide new data andreference materials on Musicroyalty rates for ABU members

2. Guide members in theirroyalty rates negotiation andstrategy with the licensingsociety

3. Provide members any trendor changes on digital music

royalty rates andarrangements

February April 2010

In-Country Workshop onCopyright and BroadcastRights

1. Improve awareness ofmembers personnel oncopyright and broadcast rightsand status of the treaty

2. Engage members toparticipate and actively involvein the affairs of the ABU andthe Copyright Committee

3. Provide a forum to discusscopyright issues between theCopyright Committee andmembers

4.Help members clarify itspiracy and other broadcastrights issues

June December 2010(Incoming SG wants to sourceother sources of income to fundthe workshop and to start theworkshop in June)

Publication of New Handbookon Copyright and BroadcastRights

1.Provide members with anupdated easy to understandreference handbook oncopyright and broadcast rights

2. Provide members with anessential reference material tocontinue self- education oncopyright and broadcast rights

3. Help promote the welfare ofmembers and improve

compliance standards oncopyright and broadcast rightslaws

March 2010 work startJune 2010 release of handbook

Launch of Copyright OnlineLearning Courses on ABUMedia Learning Center-Online

1.Provide members with aconvenient and practicaleducational tool to improveknowledge on copyright andbroadcast rights

2. Increase and improveinteraction, exchange of

July 2010 (soft launch)

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WBU-Broadcasters Treaty

Working Group

1. Develop a concrete finalworking plan leading to theholding of diplomaticconference

2. Implement the plan3. Coordinate efforts with other

stakeholders and WIPO

Monthly - Conference CallsBi-Annually Meetings during

theWIPO SCCR Sessions

ABU General Assembly and

Programme StandingCommittee

(PSC) Presentation ofCopyright Committee

Report

1.Update the GA and PSC on theactivities of the CopyrightCommittee and status of thetreaty

2. Participate in the discussions3. Work to promote the interest

of ABU and the CopyrightCommittee

Tokyo, JapanOctober 2010