Royalties for Record Labels and Producers
The Sound Recording Rights Society, Inc. or Soundsright, has been recently accredited as a Collective Management Organization (CMO) by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) to represent the record labels and producers in the Philippines.
Soundsright authorizes business establishments to use copyrighted sound recordings owned by the member record labels and producers and collect royalties on behalf of the copyright owners, under section 209 of the Intellectual Property Code (Republic Act No. 8293).
IPOPHL presented the Certificate of Accreditation to Soundsright Officers and Board Members on May 14, 2015 at Victorino’s, Quezon City.
(L-R) Mr. Tony Ocampo (Viva/Vicor Music), Soundsright President Atty. Marivic Benedicto (Star Recording / ABS CBN Film Productions), Mr. Rene Salta (GMA Records), Mr. Alvin de Vera (Alpha Music), Soundsright Chairman Mr. Ramon Chuaying (Universal Records/PolyEast Records), Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) OIC Atty. Allan Gepty, Atty. Edwin Dating (OIC for CMO Accreditation, IPOPHL), and IPOPHL Atty. Mark Herrin.