Sports Events: Is a two-fold legal protection needed?
Sports events are audience drivers. At a stadium or in front of a shiny screen, people cheer, watch, cry and spend money. These events attract public attention and support an entire business chain, from local bars to international private equity funds. Broadcasting rights are one of the most important and valuable assets in this industry. […]
The use of drones and hidden cameras in investigative journalism: reinforcing democracy or violating privacy rights?
Investigative journalism has an important role in modern democracies. The use of drones and hidden cameras/microphones is inherent to this type of journalism and has disrupted the way news content is produced. Journalistic activity should be transparent by default; however, these so-called “clandestine” or “surreptitious” methods are essential to provide society with public interest information […]
New regulation on the interpretation of commercial contracts – a positive impact on the production of audiovisual works
New legislation on contract interpretation may encourage investments in the production of audiovisual content by helping mitigate risks and addressing uncertainties. These are the so-called Economic Freedom Act (Law No. 13,874/2019) and Law 13,655/2018, which amended the Law of Introduction to the Norms of Brazilian Law – LINDB (Decree-Law No. 4,657/1942). Audiovisual works rely on […]
Investments in Brazilian copyrightable assets: would profits surpass the risks?
While the pandemic has shaken the music industry, suspending live events worldwide for almost two years, music streaming revenues have soared. In this scenario, investments in music royalties have also increased. Private equity funds were attracted by the revenues from the exploitation of copyrights of musical works, particularly with regards to the public performance rights, […]