Overview

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 Veronique Pouillard, 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.

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Author:   Véronique Pouillard ,  Marius Buning ,  Mala Loth
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.587kg
ISBN:  

9781526180148

ISBN 10:   1526180146
Pages:   292
Publication Date:   24 March 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

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 -- .

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Veronique Pouillard is Professor of Modern International History at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History, University of Oslo. Marius Buning is Professor of European History at the University of Oslo. Mala Loth is a postdoctoral fellow at ARENA Centre for European Studies at the University of Oslo.

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