Russian Organization for Intellectual Property facts for kids
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Всероссийская организация интеллектуальной собственности ВОИС
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| Abbreviation | VOIS |
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| Formation | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Moscow |
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Official language
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russian |
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General Director
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Andrey Krichevsky |
| Website | http://rosvois.ru/ |
VOIS (which stands for the Russian Organization for Intellectual Property) is a special group in Russia. It was started in 2008. VOIS helps musicians, singers, and record labels get paid fairly for their work. Think of it as a helper for artists and companies that create music.
VOIS makes sure that when music is played in public places, like shops or restaurants, or on TV and radio, the people who made that music get their share of the money. This is called managing "neighboring rights." These rights are for performers (like singers) and producers (like record labels).
What VOIS Does
VOIS has a very important job in Russia. In 2009, a part of the Russian Ministry of Culture officially recognized VOIS. This meant VOIS became the only organization allowed to collect and give out money for "related rights" in Russia. Related rights are similar to neighboring rights and protect the people involved in making and sharing creative works.
How VOIS Works
Every day, VOIS makes agreements with places that use music. This includes businesses that play music for their customers. It also includes TV and radio stations that broadcast songs. These agreements help make sure artists and labels get paid when their music is used.
Main Goals of VOIS
VOIS focuses on a few key things to help artists and labels:
- It collects money (called remuneration) that is owed to artists and labels.
- It shares this money with both Russian and international artists. VOIS has special agreements with similar groups in other countries to do this.
- It represents Russian artists and labels in other countries. This means VOIS helps protect their rights even when their music is used abroad.
Money Collected by VOIS
VOIS has collected a lot of money for artists over the years. For example, in 2012, the total amount of money collected was about 531.7 million Russian Rubles. This shows how much music is used and how important it is for artists to get paid.
See also
- Collective rights management
- Related rights
- Association of European Performers' Organisations
