Khanh Ly organisers to pay VND250 million in copyright fees

 
Khanh Ly’s second return rife with copyright controversies

After several controversies over music copyright fees between Khanh Ly's show organiser and the Vietnam Centre for Protection of Music Copyright (VCPMC), the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requested that the ministry’s Inspectorate act as an arbitrator.

Vu Xuanh Thanh, the ministry’s chief inspector, said that the two sides have agreed  on terms which would require the shows' organisers to pay a combined VND275 million in copyright fees and taxes.

“After long and tense negotiations, the organisers agreed to pay VND250 million copyright fees for Khanh Ly’s live-shows organised in Hanoi and Danang Cities in August,” Thanh confirmed.

According to him, the two sides have reached an agreement that the fees would be paid within a week from the day the agreement was signed, August 27.

He explained that the fee is in accordance with the government decision on royalties and is based on mutual agreement.

“We’ve already set up a legal framework on copyright, but the final decision should also be made based on the agreement of the concerned parties. The ministry would propose taking the case to the court if an agreement isn't reached," he said.

The Dong Dao Company organised two Khanh Ly’s shows in Hanoi and Danang earlier this month, but did not pay copyright fees for the use of Trinh Cong Son songs. The situation prompted the VCPMC’s representative, musician Pho Duc Phuong, to go to Danang and negotiate. The two sides agreed on a copyright fees of VND170 million for the show in Hanoi. The show’s organiser promised to pay the fee by August 4, but they did not do so, causing a delay to another show scheduled in Binh Duong Province.

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