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Brazil Ecad copyright regulation and disputes

Overview

The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) ruled that the Central Bureau for Collection and Distribution (Ecad) cannot unilaterally override hotel occupancy rates with market research averages to calculate copyright fees. The court determined that hotels' declarations carry a presumption of truthfulness, placing the burden of proof on Ecad to demonstrate if such data is invalid.

Separately, Ecad issued guidance clarifying that companies must license music for corporate events, including private employee celebrations, as paying performers does not satisfy copyright obligations. Additionally, the bureau noted that unclaimed royalties from unidentified works are held for up to five years before being redistributed to the original segment.

Entities

Ecad · Ricardo Villas Bôas Cueva · Maceió · Superior Tribunal de Justiça

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Ecad clarifies music copyright rules for corporate events and unclaimed royalties

    Ecad warns that Brazilian companies must license music for private corporate events and notes that unidentified royalties may be redistributed after five years.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Brazil's STJ limits Ecad's ability to override hotel occupancy rates

    Brazil's STJ ruled that Ecad cannot unilaterally replace hotel-declared occupancy rates with market research data to calculate copyright fees without providing evidence of inconsistency.

Sources

mundorh.com.br · portalrnd.com.br