IX THE GLEANER | SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2025 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WEEK 2025 FEATURE | while producers can protect their sound recordings from unauthorized use. These rights ensure that all contributors to the music creation and distribution process are recognized and rewarded for their efforts. Challenges in the Digital Age The digital revolution has transformed the music industry, making it easier for artists to share their work with a global audience. However, it has also introduced new challenges in protecting copyright. Online piracy, unauthorized streaming, and the ease of copying digital files have made it difficult for artists to maintain control over their work. Despite these challenges, copyright remains essential in ensuring that creators receive the recognition and financial rewards they deserve. Collective Management Organizations The Act also facilitates the operations of Collective Management Organizations (“CMOs”), which are non-profit entities that act on behalf of copyright holders to manage and license the use of their works, collect royalties, and distribute them to the rights holders. CMOs play a vital role in the music industry by ensuring that creators are fairly compensated for their work. The Voluntary Copyright Registration Service Rightsholders in the music industry are encouraged to utilise the Voluntary Copyright Registration Service offered by the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office. Copyright and related rights are automatically granted when a work is original and exists in a tangible format. When copyrighted works are placed on digital platforms they can be easily accessed and infringed. The Voluntary Copyright Registration Service offers rightsholders an additional safeguard in the event their work is infringed, or the ownership of their work is contested, by providing applicants with evidence in support of their copyright ownership. JIPO invites all right holders in the music industry to utilize the services at JIPO to protect their copyright and related rights. VIVIAN ROSE Copyright and Related Rights Manager COPYRIGHT CONTINUED FROM 5
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