Uefa insists on license fees for Euro 08
Even after the decision of the Swiss Federal Arbitration Commission, the European Football Association Uefa insists that a license must be purchased from it for Euro 08 for screenings on large screens with a diagonal of 3 meters or more. This means that organizers will have to pay twice.
The European Football Association Uefa insists, even after the decision of the Swiss Federal Arbitration Commission, that a license must be purchased from it for Euro 08 for screenings on large screens with a diagonal of 3 meters or more. Performance and screening rights are not covered by the new tariff, except for concerts, the association announced.
Martin Wüthrich, media spokesman for the music copyright society Suisa, told SDA that with this stance, Uefa is claiming rights that go beyond those of the authors. His organization, which settles the new tariff for a total of five copyright societies, will continue to refer to Uefa's stance. He regrets that there are now two licensing systems.
For its part, the football association announced that under the new copyright tariff, compensation would also be due for non-commercial events. This is not in the spirit of Uefa, which has provided for a free license for the past year. It is regrettable that a new tariff is being implemented so shortly before the major sporting event (see
). Whether Uefa is even allowed to issue its own licenses and charge fees for them is controversial. According to the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper, legal experts have described Uefa's remuneration claims as "very questionable" in the trade journal Sic!
Martin Wüthrich, media spokesman for the music copyright society Suisa, told SDA that with this stance, Uefa is claiming rights that go beyond those of the authors. His organization, which settles the new tariff for a total of five copyright societies, will continue to refer to Uefa's stance. He regrets that there are now two licensing systems.
For its part, the football association announced that under the new copyright tariff, compensation would also be due for non-commercial events. This is not in the spirit of Uefa, which has provided for a free license for the past year. It is regrettable that a new tariff is being implemented so shortly before the major sporting event (see
). Whether Uefa is even allowed to issue its own licenses and charge fees for them is controversial. According to the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper, legal experts have described Uefa's remuneration claims as "very questionable" in the trade journal Sic!
