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Andrey Krichevsky, President of the IPChain Association, spoke at “Global Digital Content Market” international conference hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Authors’ perspectives in the independent management of rights and their receipt of royalties for the use of works, as well as the possibility of interaction of various digital information databases on rights…

“Melodiya” recording company has published in digital format the sound track of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Solemn Mass”, which was recorded in 1988 in Moscow with the participation of musicians from different countries as part of the campaign for nuclear disarmament. The concert in the capital was then part of a tour organized by the international…

Elon Musk, a businessman from the USA, announced the development of the Neuralink chip, which is capable of transmitting music directly to the human brain. Elon Musk informed on his Twitter account that his new invention will help eliminate many brain and spinal injuries, and will also be used in the symbiosis of artificial intelligence.…

The cultural industry is of great importance for the development of the economy, so it is necessary to develop a clear strategy for its support at the legislative level, experts said during the online webinar “Cultural Industries and the Pandemic: How to Save and Restart a Business?” The event was organized by the Intellectual Property…

Russian Authors’ Society and Russian Organization for Intellectual Property (VOIS) will halve the size of the mandatory minimum fee from regional radio stations. Between April 1 and September 30, the minimum royalties charged to regional radio stations will be reduced by 50%. Russian Authors’ Society and Russian Organization for Intellectual Property (VOIS) informed about this…

Admittance of applications for participation in the 2021 “Pure Sound” International Award for the Best Recording of Russian Academic Music have been opened on the official website of the Award. The Award ceremony established by Russian Musical Union was first held in the fall of 2019. This is the first ever award for the best…

Pianist, Honored Artist of Russia, Vice-President of the Council of Russian Organization for Intellectual Property (VOIS), Vladimir Ovchinnikov, took part in the unique online concert “Tchaikovsky. Online” dedicated to the 180th anniversary of the great composer. The hosts of the international project were the Astana Opera Theater together with the Federal Agency for CIS Affairs,…

The Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the National Guard of the Russian Federation has introduced a new song called “Doctor, it’s good that you are near” dedicated to doctors. For many years now, the artistic director and chief conductor of the ensemble has been Victor Eliseev, Vice President of the Council of Russian Organization…

Cellist, Member of the Supervisory Board of Russian Organization for Intellectual Property (VOIS) Alexander Knyazev took part in the concert marathon “WE ARE TOGETHER” organized by the TV channel “Russia” and the Bolshoi Theater. The event was held in order to express gratitude to the doctors and medical staff of hospitals, volunteers, teachers, public transport…

The Melodiya Recording Company presented the album “Paganini and Koshkin” by guitarist Artem Dervoed. According to the press service, the album combines a four-part concert for the guitar and Megaron string orchestra by Nikita Koshkin, and the Grand Sonata by Niccolo Paganini in Koshkin’s transcription for the quartet. The Grand Sonata by Niccolo Paganini was…