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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 4 of 4: Copyright contract law and enforcement

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Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq. Right of remuneration (Sections 32 et seqq. Travel costs which a journalist incurs in the course of their research do not fall within the scope of application of Section 32 UrhG, but merely remuneration for the use of rights.

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Case study: “copyright-free” in-store music and collective management

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Such music is used as a background for the broadcasting of advertising messages that are heard in such commercial spaces on a daily basis. The advertising messages are played at a higher volume than the music. It may therefore be concluded that such right is not assigned to a CMO.

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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 1 of 4: Definition of a work, authorship and moral rights

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This first part covers the definition of a work, authorship and moral rights. Parts 2 to 4 will address exploitation rights, related rights, exceptions and limitations, copyright contract law and enforcement. 1] BGH, 5 November 2015, Wagenfeld-Leuchte II , NJW 2016, 2338. [2]