The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) is a national organisation that administers the performing right in copyright music in Ireland on behalf of its members (who are songwriters, composers and music publishers) and on behalf of the songwriters, composers and music publishers of the international overseas societies that are affiliated to it. At present IMRO has approximately 11,000 songwriter, composer and music publisher members.
In advocating and campaigning for Irish music creators, IMRO plays an essential role in the Irish music industry as well as for the exportation of Irish culture globally.[1]
Historyedit
A public performance of copyright music takes place when that music is used anywhere outside of the domestic environment. IMRO's function is to collect and distribute royalties arising from the public performance of copyright works. It is a not-for-profit organisation. Music users such as broadcasters, venues and businesses must pay for their use of copyright music by way of a blanket licence fee. IMRO collects these monies and distributes them to the songwriters, composers and music publishers who created the songs. The monies earned by copyright owners in this way are known as public performance royalties.[citation needed]
In 1996, IMRO was embroiled in a national controversy over their "dogged pursuit of performance royalties in relation to primary schools." IMRO asserted that the use of copyrighted music in public schools for events like plays, concerts, or dances meant the each school should pay a licensing fee. This was seen, broadly speaking, by the public while technically correct to be wrong or immoral. Ultimately, a compromise was reached with reduced fees to be paid.[2]
IMRO is also prominently involved in the sponsorship and promotion of music in Ireland. Every year it sponsors a large number of song contests, music festivals, seminars, workshops, research projects and showcase performances.[3] For example, the IMRO Radio Awards have taken place every year since 2000.[4]
As of 1 January 2016, IMRO handled the collection and distribution of royalties covered by the repertoire of PPI through a joint licensing scheme[5] on a select range of tariffs.[6]
Referencesedit
^Jackie Hayden (2019-06-24). "IMRO Feature: How the organisation puts music first". Hot Press.
^McCann, Anthony (2012-12-01). "Opportunities of Resistance: Irish Traditional Music and the Irish Music Rights Organisation 1995–2000". Popular Music and Society. 35 (5): 651–681. doi:10.1080/03007766.2012.709665. ISSN 0300-7766. S2CID 144932224.
^"About The Irish Music Rights Organisation". IMRO. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
^"Entries now open for the 21st IMRO Radio Awards". RadioToday. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
^"Dual Music Licence". IMRO. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
^"Dual Music Licence Tariffs". IMRO. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
External linksedit
Official website
January 01, 1970
irish, music, rights, organisation, imro, national, organisation, that, administers, performing, right, copyright, music, ireland, behalf, members, songwriters, composers, music, publishers, behalf, songwriters, composers, music, publishers, international, ove. The Irish Music Rights Organisation IMRO is a national organisation that administers the performing right in copyright music in Ireland on behalf of its members who are songwriters composers and music publishers and on behalf of the songwriters composers and music publishers of the international overseas societies that are affiliated to it At present IMRO has approximately 11 000 songwriter composer and music publisher members Irish Music Rights OrganisationFounded1988HeadquartersIrelandKey peopleEleanor McEvoy Chairperson Websitehttps www imro ie Contents 1 Role in Irish Culture 2 History 3 References 4 External linksRole in Irish Culture editIn advocating and campaigning for Irish music creators IMRO plays an essential role in the Irish music industry as well as for the exportation of Irish culture globally 1 History editA public performance of copyright music takes place when that music is used anywhere outside of the domestic environment IMRO s function is to collect and distribute royalties arising from the public performance of copyright works It is a not for profit organisation Music users such as broadcasters venues and businesses must pay for their use of copyright music by way of a blanket licence fee IMRO collects these monies and distributes them to the songwriters composers and music publishers who created the songs The monies earned by copyright owners in this way are known as public performance royalties citation needed In 1996 IMRO was embroiled in a national controversy over their dogged pursuit of performance royalties in relation to primary schools IMRO asserted that the use of copyrighted music in public schools for events like plays concerts or dances meant the each school should pay a licensing fee This was seen broadly speaking by the public while technically correct to be wrong or immoral Ultimately a compromise was reached with reduced fees to be paid 2 IMRO is also prominently involved in the sponsorship and promotion of music in Ireland Every year it sponsors a large number of song contests music festivals seminars workshops research projects and showcase performances 3 For example the IMRO Radio Awards have taken place every year since 2000 4 As of 1 January 2016 IMRO handled the collection and distribution of royalties covered by the repertoire of PPI through a joint licensing scheme 5 on a select range of tariffs 6 References edit Jackie Hayden 2019 06 24 IMRO Feature How the organisation puts music first Hot Press McCann Anthony 2012 12 01 Opportunities of Resistance Irish Traditional Music and the Irish Music Rights Organisation 1995 2000 Popular Music and Society 35 5 651 681 doi 10 1080 03007766 2012 709665 ISSN 0300 7766 S2CID 144932224 About The Irish Music Rights Organisation IMRO Retrieved 2015 10 30 Entries now open for the 21st IMRO Radio Awards RadioToday 2021 05 25 Retrieved 2021 07 01 Dual Music Licence IMRO Retrieved 2017 05 11 Dual Music Licence Tariffs IMRO Retrieved 2017 05 11 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Irish Music Rights Organisation amp oldid 1210494495, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
