Sokoj and the new information system
From liner to software and back
Sokoj spent more than 2,2 million euros on software that they could get for free - and it doesn't even work
Research: Sokoj
Monopoly over music authors
The only organization in Serbia that collects fees for the use of music from broadcasters on behalf of musicians and then distributes them to musicians has been causing controversy in the public for years. The dissatisfaction of its members escalates because of the small, and sometimes double-digit dinar payments for the most popular hits. During that time, Sokoj pays its employees salaries up to three times higher than the average, lower real estate, invests the organization's money outside the rules - all this based on an invalid statute
Pravda
Librarians: Authors' copyright according to the principle of equalization
"Vreme" had an insight into the request in which the Library Association of Serbia warns that OOPR is illegally managing authors' copyrights, and that it is not established by law. OOPR strongly responds to that
Education
Pernicious Bylaw: A Petition to Save Public Libraries
The Librarian Society of Serbia has launched an online petition for the postponement of fees for borrowing books from libraries, which will come into force at the beginning of next year.
Art
Creative Industries: The "Human Hand" vs. Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence has been making inroads into art more and more in recent years, which has sparked a debate over copyright and intellectual property. With programs like ChatGPT, DALL-E, and Midjourney, many artists are worried that their jobs could disappear in an instant.
The music industry
Copyright sale: Where's Dylan and Springsteen, where's Sting
And Sting joined the group of musicians who sold all their copyrights to major music companies for a hefty sum of money. The reason for this is the streaming platforms
Analyze
Bruce Springsteen: Opus weighing half a billion
The famous American singer-songwriter sold his entire catalog of original songs to the publishing house Sony Music for 500 million dollars. It is the largest copyright deal ever made in the music business. As things stand, the sale of songs by famous musicians will continue