Actors’ unions praised a new World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)...
Actors’ unions praised a new World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) treaty reached in Beijing this week. “The conclusion of this Treaty marks the end of 15 years of hard work for the International Federation of Actors (FIA) and our member…
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unions,” FIA President Agnete Haaland said in a news release. The group encouraged WIPO member states to ratify the treaty quickly. “This treaty will give performers critical rights that will let them control the legitimate exploitation of their work and benefit financially from the new digital reality,” Haaland said. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists also hailed the treaty: “With new rights to proper compensation for the use of our work and control over the use of our images and likenesses, actors will have important tools to protect themselves around the world,” the union’s co-presidents Ken Howard and Roberta Reardon said. MPAA CEO Chris Dodd called the treaty a step in the right direction. “We commend all parties for making the necessary compromises and reaffirming the current international copyright framework so crucial to worldwide economic and social development, Dodd said.