The principal Act states: A performer has a right to equitable remuneration from the owner of the copyright in a sound recording where the sound recording ... is— (a) played in public, or (b) included in a broadcast or cable programme service. The Bill before the House proposes to amend the equitable remuneration provision by providing that "equitable remuneration less reasonable collecting costs shall be shared equally as between a performer and an owner of the copyright in a sound recording." We support both of the amendments, but we definitely support Senator McDowell’s amendment on this occasion.
The purpose of this new subparagraph (3A) is to make it clear what the nature of equitable remuneration is - a right to receive equitable remuneration to be shared between the owner of the sound recording and performers whose performances are incorporated in the sound recording.
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Tellers: Tá, Senators Frances Black and Alice-Mary Higgins; Níl, Senators Garret Ahearn and Paul Daly.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: | Lost | 13–27 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 11–23 |
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