Restaurateurs offer a fee waiver to RAO

Federation of Restaurateurs and hoteliers has its draft amendments to the Civil Code and the Law on Copyright and Related Rights. Businessmen try. The forces of the Russian Authors' Society, limiting their view they are paying too much for music in establishments catering Restaurants and hotels are for the adoption of an open license in Russia, "to be able to use the music for free and legally, the government on the question of free access for all products that are concerned in the public domain" - said the lawyer Infox.ru Federation Maria Orlova. "We are not satisfied with the opacity of the situation, and we do not know how the tax on what we sometimes hear the music. We want does not change in relation to what we actually use. Rate, depending on how often to pay for the music, and this sentence is "very significant - Orlov said. RAO representatives agree with claims and consider the process of determining prices is fairly transparent. Prices for cinemas - 3% and for the organizers of concerts - 5% of the gross collection - set by the government, reminded Infox.ru Deputy General Director Oleg Patrin RAO. Other prices are set owner, that is, the author of the advice RAW. Adjusted for catering companies depend on the seats, with the region in which the company is located, and the various coefficients. "How are the prices that you see on the site waste, they have copyright on a decision of the Council, - said the CEO of the Russian Intellectual Property Organization Infox.ru Osipov -. Authors decide they are ready for these rights such and provide such amount. Every company has the right to decide if it does not fit, or that amount. Just as I was in a restaurant, where coffee costs $ 100 to go. I either drink or get up and go. Since copyright is the same. "Among other restaurateurs are not satisfied with the method of control of waste, for example video at a cafe with a view of the evidence. Lawyer Maria Orlova said Infox.ru, in this case the waste exceeds his authority, engaged in the operational-proof activity. proposed changes will have to pass an expert panel discussion with lawyers, prosecutors and the FAS, and then will be sent to the State Duma.