Category Archives: Brazilian cultural policy
ALERT: Another Bill Wants to Change the Brazilian Copyright Act
If you read this blog, you know I follow closely the development of the pre-bill of Copyright Act which is currently being analyzed by the Civil House of the President of the Republic for possible remittance to Congress. However, apparently, … Continue reading
Ancine put on public consultation the draft of the Normative Instruction that will rule about accountability
On December 21, 2011, Ancine has started the public consultation proceeding related to the draft of the Normative Instruction that will set forth rules for the presentation and analysis of accountability of public resources invested in projects of its jurisdiction. … Continue reading
Screen Quota for 2012
The President of the Republic issued, on December 21st, 2011, Decree no. 7,647, which determines the number of days that should be reserved in movie exhibition complexes for Brazilian films. The decree also determines the number of different titles that … Continue reading
Filed under Audiovisual, Brazilian cultural policy
What is more important regarding biographies: the rights of access to information and of free speech or the right of privacy?
The Brazilian Civil Code of 2002 (which substituted the prior Civil Code of 1916 and came into effect as of January 10, 2003), for the first time, brought legislative regulation of the personality rights. Before that, only the Federal Constitution … Continue reading
Filed under Brazilian cultural policy
Tax Immunity for CDs and DVDs of Brazilian Musicians: What About the Cinematographic Industry?
Last week, the House of Representatives approved the proposal to amend the Federal Constitution and grant tax exemption to CDs and DVDs containing music from Brazilian authors or music interpreted by Brazilian musicians in general. If further approved by the … Continue reading
The Third Version of the Pre-Draft Bill of the Brazilian Copyright Law is Unofficially Out
Although the Ministry of Culture is still silent regarding the status of the bill of Copyright Law, we were provided with a copy of the new text of the bill that was allegedly sent to the Civil House. Though this … Continue reading
No right of publicity claim possible when a duty to give credit exists
The Court of Appeals of the State of Rio de Janeiro has recently decided that there can be no liability under a right of publicity type claim when a duty to give credit exists. In the interest of transparency I … Continue reading
Ministry of Culture finally reveals the revised text of the pre-bill of Copyright Act
Ana de Hollanda, the new Minister of Culture, has been proving to be an incredible asset to the Ministry of Culture. The prior policy of the Ministry of Culture was to say everything was very transparent while, in reality, it … Continue reading
According to IFPI’s new report, Brazil ranks second place in digital piracy
IPFI has just released IFPI DIGITAL MUSIC REPORT 2011 and Brazil ranks second place in number of active internet users visiting unlicensed services with 44%, just behind Spain with 45%. Unfortunately this is a podium where Brazil should be … Continue reading
A Country in Search of Readers
Two news reports this week have called the attention of this blogger. The first one is an interview with the journalist and writer Galeno Amorin who was confirmed last week as the new president of the Fundação Biblioteca Nacional – … Continue reading
