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PRESS RELEASE- (Oslo, 22 June 2015) The Norwegian collection society TONO experienced yet another record year in 2014, posting a result of EUR 45,56 million. This is a strong performance considering the society´s small domestic market of five million inhabitants. The result corresponds to roughly a doubling in the course of 10 years. Streaming revenues accounted for the strongest growth in 2014, but foreign revenues also increased significantly for the society in 2014.

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(French-) Communiqué  – Paris, le 22 juin 2015: La Scam publie les chiffres clés de son activité 2014, extraits de son rapport d’activité* validé par l’assemblée générale du 17 juin. Dans un contexte qui reste marqué par une situation économique fragile et une précarisation croissante des professions culturelles, la Scam parvient néanmoins à stabiliser ses perceptions et ses répartitions de droits à un niveau élevé. Elle se réjouit d’une forte augmentation du nombre de ses membres et de ceux qui perçoivent des droits.

19/06/15 London, UK: The High Court today ruled against the UK Government in a Judicial Review case brought by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA), the Musicians’ Union (MU) and UK Music.  These three bodies challenged Government’s decision to introduce a private copying exception into UK copyright law, arguing that it was unlawful because it failed to provide fair compensation to rightholders.

BASCA, MU and UK Music had welcomed a change to UK law which enabled consumers to copy their legally-acquired music for personal and private use.  However, ahead of the introduction of the private copying exception, they consistently alerted Government to the fact that in such circumstances significant harm is caused to rightholders and European law requires fair compensation to be paid.  The High Court agreed with the music industry and found that Government’s decision not to provide fair compensation was based on wholly inadequate evidence – and that Government’s decision was therefore unlawful.

The High Court’s ruling means that Government will now have to reconsider its position.  BASCA, MU and UK Music remain open to meaningful talks to resolve this issue.