In the News in australia
MEDIA RELEASE 1 July 2008
Codes of Conduct set to level the playing field in the karaoke and jukebox industries
With the threat of piracy in the karaoke and jukebox industry reaching new heights, Music Industry Piracy Investigations (MIPI), with support from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners’ Society (AMCOS), today launched the Karaoke and Jukebox Codes of Conduct (Codes). The Codes seek to level the playing field in the karaoke and jukebox industries by ensuring that every point of the music supply chain – from music content providers to individual karaoke and jukebox operators – is kept free of rogue operators. The Codes will apply to all companies, businesses and individuals operating within the karaoke and jukebox industries, demonstrating new levels of cooperation between players in the music industry in an effort to tackle the piracy problem.
There should be Registration Number Barcode sticker on the jukebox and or Karaoke
two Registration Numbers (MIPI Barcode stickers) for each jukebox with Karaoke And normal Music Or Video Music.
One Registration Numbers MIPI Barcode sticker For karaoke And One Registration Numbers MIPI Barcode sticker For jukebox
If you hire Karaoke or jukebox without a Registration Numbers MIPI Barcode sticker Call M.I.P.I. on
1800 06 16 16.
or go to there web site http://www.mipi.com.au/report_piracy/report.cfm
· On 19 October 2006, the Attorney-General, the Hon Philip Ruddock MP introduced the Copyright Amendment Bill 2006 into Parliament incorporating changes which allow limited copying of sound recordings for private and domestic use. The changes also strengthen the enforcement mechanisms available for copyright infringement.
What are the on-the-spot fines?
The new enforcement provisions allow the police to issue on-the-spot fines of $1320 to people involved in certain acts of copyright infringement and to seize copyright infringing material.
Links & Resources
Music Sites Music Industry Piracy Investigations (MIPI) http://www.mipi.com.au/
APRA (the Australasian Performing Right Association) http://www.apra.com.au/
AMCOS (Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners’ Society). www.amcos.com.au/
ARIA - Australian Recording Industry Association http://www.aria.com.au/
PPCA - Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited http://www.ppca.com.au/
Australian Copyright Council http://www.copyright.org.au/
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