Noticias de los Socios

Co-authors of films accompanying newspapers are entitled to additional royalties,  however only on copies actually sold, and not on the entire published run. 

Moreover, the amount of royalties may not be arbitrarily imposed by copyright collecting societies. This is the conclusion stemming from a judgment of the Supreme Court, which endorsed the arguments of Kochański & Partners lawyers representing our Client – Ringier Axel Springer Polska. 

The cassation appeal was filed by the Polish Filmmakers Association (Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich), claiming additional royalties for films accompanying newspapers published by Ringier Axel Springer.

Read more: https://www.kochanski.pl/en/kochanski-partners-litigation-success-before-the-supreme-court-royalties/