Musicians and Copyright
A History of Collective Rights Management in the Music Industry
Will be published approx. on 24. March 2026
Book
Hardback
296 pages
978-1-5261-8014-8 (ISBN)
Description
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 VeroniquePouillard, 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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Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
6 black and white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
605 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5261-8014-8 (9781526180148)
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Persons
Veronique Pouillard is Professor of Modern International History at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History, University of Oslo
Marius Buning is an Associate Professor in Early Modern History at the University of Oslo
Mala Loth is a senior researcher at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History at the University of Oslo -- .
Marius Buning is an Associate Professor in Early Modern History at the University of Oslo
Mala Loth is a senior researcher at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History at the University of Oslo -- .
Content
Introduction
Veronique Pouillard, Marius Buning, and Mala Loth
1. The drama of music: performance rights in the wake of industrial liberalisation, Paris 1851-1898
Anna Marie Skramesto 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)
Veronique Pouillard
6. Collecting the traditional Kabyle music of Algeria in decolonisation time: Taos Amrouche, Yvette Grimaud and UNESCO (1950s-1960s)
Minja Mitrovic and Veronique 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-Toien -- .
Veronique Pouillard, Marius Buning, and Mala Loth
1. The drama of music: performance rights in the wake of industrial liberalisation, Paris 1851-1898
Anna Marie Skramesto 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)
Veronique Pouillard
6. Collecting the traditional Kabyle music of Algeria in decolonisation time: Taos Amrouche, Yvette Grimaud and UNESCO (1950s-1960s)
Minja Mitrovic and Veronique 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-Toien -- .