Musicians and copyright: A history of collective rights management in the music industry

Name: Musicians and copyright: A history of collective rights management in the music industry
Brand: Manchester University Press
SKU: 9781526180148
Price: 399.00 HKD
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Author: Véronique Pouillard; Marius Buning; Mala Loth
ISBN: 9781526180148

Edited by Véronique Pouillard · Marius Buning · Mala Loth

Manchester University Press March 2026

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ISBN-13: 9781526180148
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication: March 2026
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Musicians and Copyright explores the role of Collective Management Organizations (CMOs) in shaping the music industry from the mid-nineteenth century to today.

Edited by VéroniquePouillard, Marius Buning, and Mala Loth, the book traces the development of CMOs and their impact on copyright and cultural production. Through historical analysis, it examines the challenges CMOs have faced, from colonial contexts to European integration and the digital age, and shows how CMOs have navigated regulatory changes, technological shifts, and internal politics. Offering a detailed history of these important institutions, Musicians and Copyright is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the intersection of music, law, and the cultural industries.

Introduction; Véronique Pouillard, Marius Buning, and Mala Loth; 1. The drama of music: performance rights in the wake of industrial liberalisation, Paris 1851-1898; Anna Marie Skråmestø Nesheim; 2. Confederation or corporation? Ideological and organisational visions in CISAC's 'Mechanical Rights Federation' 1933-1939; Johan Larson Lindal; 3.
The politicization of copyright on the international stage: Fascist Italy and the foundation of CISAC: Malte Zill; 4. Genealogies of copyright tariffs; Jose Bellido and Fiona Macmillan; 5. The colonial expansion of the Belgian collective management society SABAM and music copyright in Congo, Rwanda and Burundi (1950s-1960s); Véronique Pouillard; 6. Collecting the traditional Kabyle music of Algeria in decolonisation time: Taos Amrouche, Yvette Grimaud and UNESCO (1950s-1960s); Minja Mitrovic and Véronique Pouillard; 7. Licensing conflicts: bureaucracy and bickering in the GEMA 'family', 1949-1962; Klaus Nathaus; 8. Competing Futures: GEMA, the European Commission, and Copyright Law, 1962-1972; Mala Loth; 9. Performer's Rights - A child of technology and a stepchild of copyright; Irina Eidsvoll-Tøien