Copyright in Grenada, Carriacou & Petite Martinique

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The Eastern Caribbean Collective Organisation for Music Rights (ECCO) Inc. announces the departure of Linda Straker as Agent for Grenada with immediate effect.

After four years with the organisation Ms. Straker has decided to discontinue her service to ECCO as Agent for Grenada as she seeks to devote more of her time to other business opportunities.

ECCO acknowledges that the move by Government to enact the Grenada Copyright Act on April 26th 2012, heralded a new dawn for creators of Music in Grenada which empowered Ms. Straker in the licensing of users of music and performing a successful awareness drive

ECCO General Manager, Steve Etienne says ‘Ms Straker has to be credited with successfully spreading the message of intellectual property rights in Grenada, particular the work and purpose of ECCO with several Broadcasters and major hotels now compliant’

With the departure of Ms. Straker, effective 1st July 2016, ECCO is seeking a new agent for licensing the public performance of music in Grenada. Etienne states “While we seek to recruit formulated new agent, the licensing of those who use music in their businesses including; broadcasters, promoters of events, bars, shops, stores and other public places, digital use, etc., will be conducted direct from ECCO’s Head Office in St. Lucia”.

The ECCO Director for Grenada remains Mr. Wayne Green who will continue to work on awareness and building the local membership.

Tune in to Real FM 91.9 and 91.50 FM (www.drealfmgrenada.com) this and every Saturday from 11.00 a.m. for more ‘Musically Speaking’ a programme by ECCO aimed at sensitizing users and creators of music and the general public on the highly complex world of intellectual property rights and the world of music

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Media Accreditation Conditions for the Pure Grenada Music Festival

Media accreditation is reserved for members of the press (print, radio, TV, film, news agencies and online media) who represent a significant media organisation. Freelancers will not be accredited unless they are assigned by a recognised media organisation and meet all other media requirements.

On arrival to the festival, you must check in at the Media Tent just beyond the Main Entrance

On presentation of photo identification you will be allocated your media accreditation. Accreditation must be worn and displayed at all times.

All media passes are strictly personal and non-transferable. If changes to the person accredited need to be made, please contact the Media Liaison to organise.

Abuse of these passes will result in the cancellation and removal of the accreditation for everyone from the publication/organisation.

Media & photographers are not permitted in backstage areas unless escorted by the Media Liasion. Under no circumstances should media personnel walk through the backstage area. Should this occur or should media/photographers not follow directions of festival staff/security, we reserve the right to immediately cancel accreditation and revoke all festival access.

Photographers are permitted access to the area between the main stage and the crowd barrier- but must be escorted by a member of the Media liaison team.As the barrier is provided primarily to assist security in crowd control and patron safety, photographers must be aware of the crowd activity and security at all times. Security and staff instructions must be adhered to at all times. Access to the area in front of the barrier is permitted for the first three songs of consenting artists performances.
Use of flash is not permitted.

The Media liaison team will advise Media & Photographers of any other requirements or restrictions in regards to artist performances.

Media & Photographers must comply with the conditions of entry to the festival as well as adhere to the PGMF Health and Safety Policy.

The sale of images taken at Pure Grenada Music Festival (PGMF) is strictly prohibited, unless permitted in writing by the Festival Director.

A copy of all photographic/broadcasted material must be forwarded to the Festival Office by Friday 29 April 2016.

All material must be submitted in a published format, and all digital media coverage to be supplied.

A breach of the guidelines, or the refusal to follow the direction of PGMF officials and security, will result in the forfeit of your media accreditation and removal from the festival site.

Contact our Media Liaison: raelene@grenadamusicfestival with any queries.

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Grenada: Copyright Act (Cap 67, Act No. 21 of 2011)

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From: Linda Straker [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 11:06 AM
To:
Subject: Reminder for upcoming public performance events

Good day Promoters and Entertainment planners;
I am sending you this email as a gentle reminder that whenever you are using music for public performance you need to obtain copyright clearance from the Eastern Caribbean Collective Organisation for Music Rights.

This is a requirement in law according to Grenada's copyright legislation and should be obtain each time you are having an event where music is used for public performance.

In accordance with ECCO's terms and condition, applications receive two weeks in advance of the event receives 10% discount.

It is a simple process which can be complete in no more than 15 minutes
1 Fill out application form
2 return application to Licensing Agent
3 Licensing Agent assessapplication and invoice applicant
4 Applicant pays in accordance with terms and conditions

Let us all work together to comply with local and international laws; local and international regulations and local and international convention signed by Grenada.

You can find out more about ECCO by clicking here: www.eccorights.org

Please find attach the application for concerts and events which you can download and return via email each time you have an event.

You can call me at telephone number 4154413 or visit my office space at The Connection, which is located upstairs Glean's Garage on Fridays at 11:00am.
Kindest regards
ECCO's Licensing Agent in Grenada
Linda Straker

Eastern Caribbean Collective Organisation for Music Rights (ECCO) Inc.

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All tickets go on sale from Nov 9th, 2015.

Ticket outlets will be announced shortly and we are advising that tickets be bought only from the advertised outlets.

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The purpose of this page is to help one and all understand Copyright in Grenada, Carriacou & Petite Martinique. Please note that we are in no way affiliated with ECCO the local Copyright Organisation. You the people asked for a local page where you can ask questions, post your comments etc and we've made that available

Copyright and copyright works

(1) Copyright is a property right which subsists in literary and artistic works, that are original intellectual creations in the literary and artistic domain, including in particular—
(a)
books, pamphlets, articles, computer programmes and other writings;
(b)
speeches, lectures, addresses, sermons and other works of the same nature;
(c)
dramatic works, dramatico-musical works, pantomimes, choreographic works and other works created for stage productions;
(d)
stage productions of works mentioned in paragraph (c);
(e)
musical works, with or without accompanying words;
(f)
audio-visual works;
(g)
works of architecture;
(h)
works of drawing, painting, sculpture, engraving, lithography, tapestry and other works of fine art;
(i)
photographic works;
(j)
works of applied art;
(k)
illustrations, maps, plans, sketches and three-dimensional works relative to geography, topography, architecture or science.
(2) Works shall be protected by the sole fact of their creation, and irrespective of their mode or form of expression, as well as of their content, quality and purpose.

See more on Copyright Laws in Grenada at http://classic.mylexisnexis.co.za/grenada/default.asp

Act No. 21 of 2011 - Grenada

The purpose of this page is to help one and all understand Copyright in Grenada, Carriacou & Petite Martinique. Please note that we are in no way affiliated with ECCO the local Copyright Organisation. You the people asked for a local page where you ask questions, post your comments etc and we've made that available.