Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2026-02-24
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Michael McDowell (IND), National University of Ireland

I move amendment No. 2:
In page 3, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following:
“Amendment of section 208 of Principal Act
2. Section 208 of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) By the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):
“(1) A performer has the right to share equally with the copyright owner in a sound recording the equitable remuneration for which provision is made in section 38, subsections (1) and (2), after deduction of the justifiable and documented costs of collection.”,
(b) in subsection (2), by the substitution of “collective management organisation” for “collecting society”,
(c) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (4):
“(4) Where the method of sharing the equitable remuneration in accordance with subsection (1) is not acceptable to a performer or an owner of the copyright in a sound recording, an alternative method may be agreed by or on behalf of the performer and the owner of the copyright concerned.”,
(d) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (5):
“(5) In the event of a dispute arising under this section, including as to the amount of equitable remuneration payable under subsection (1) or the method of calculation thereof, the person by or to whom it is payable may apply to the Controller for an order under subsection (8).”,
(e) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (8):
“(8) (a) On an application being made under this subsection, the Controller shall consider the matter and make such order as to the method of calculating and paying equitable remuneration as he or she may determine to be reasonable in the circumstances,
(b) the Controller may make a party to any such proceedings a person or organisation satisfying the Controller that the party concerned has a substantial interest in the matter.”.”

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