BIEM GRUPP INTEGRATOR, OOO

Q1: What is the name of the company, and what does it represent?
A1: The company is named BIEM Grupp Integrator OOO, and it represents an international organisation representing mechanical rights societies.

Q2: What is the main purpose of a mechanical rights society like BIEM?
A2: The main purpose of a mechanical rights society like BIEM is to license the reproduction of songs (including in musical, literary and dramatic works) and collect royalties for each copy manufactured or sold.

Q3: Who are the members of BIEM, and what do they represent?
A3: Members of BIEM enter into agreements to allow each of them to represent the others' repertoire. They are composers, authors, and publishers, as well as record companies, production companies, and other users of recorded music.

Q4: What is the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), and how does it relate to BIEM?
A4: The IFPI is an international organisation that represents the global recording industry. BIEM negotiates a standard agreement with representatives of the IFPI, fixing the conditions for the use of the repertoire of Societies.

Q5: What is the Standard Contract between BIEM and IFPI, and what does it cover?
A5: The Standard Contract is a worldwide contract that covers the licensing of protected works in various territories. It provides for a minimum royalty equal to two thirds of the normal royalty rate and concerns only rereleases of carriers, no less than one year after the original release.

Q6: Where can the Standard Contract be applied, and under what conditions?
A6: The Standard Contract is a worldwide contract that is applied in territories where there are no statutory or compulsory provisions in force. However, countries such as the USA, the UK, and Australia have compulsory licensing provisions in their Copyright Law.

Q7: How long does the Standard Contract last, and can it be terminated?
A7: The Standard Contract is in force one calendar year at a time until it is terminated by either Party with a 6month notice period.

Q8: What is the role of the Management Committee in BIEM, and who are its members?
A8: The Management Committee is BIEM's governing body, reporting to the General Assembly. Its members include representatives from various countries, such as France, Spain, the UK, Chile, Austria, Germany, Japan, Hungary, Belgium, and others.

Q9: What is the role of the General Secretariat in BIEM?
A9: The General Secretariat is headed by Laure Margerard and provides administrative support to the organisation. It also has a Regional Director for Central and Eastern Europe, Mitko Chatalbashev.

Q10: How does BIEM collaborate with international nongovernmental organisations?
A10: BIEM collaborates with international nongovernmental organisations that pursue the same objectives as BIEM, such as CISAC (International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers) and GESAC (European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers).