Online Meeting Held on "Music Licenses of Tourism Establishments"...

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism had made it mandatory for accommodation facilities that use music within their operations to obtain a “Music License” document from the joint unit of MSF - the Federation of Authors in the Music Sector (Mesam, Msg) and MÜZFED - the Federation of Related Rights (phonogram producers and performers Müyap, Müyorbir, Müyabir, Müzikbir, and TSMB), and to submit it to the Ministry.

Taking into account the vested rights of our Members who have agreements with the relevant Music Professional Associations (primarily Mesam, Msg, Müyap, Müyorbir), and as a result of our ongoing contacts as TÜROB with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, an online meeting on “Music Licenses of Tourism Establishments” was held by the Directorate General of Copyright of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, with the participation of representatives of the relevant Federations.

The meeting was attended by Mr. Ziya TAŞKENT, Director General of Copyright of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Mrs. Fatoş ALTUNÇ, Deputy Director General, Mrs. Şükriye ŞİRİN, Head of Department, Mr. Ahmet Yener KOÇAK, Coordinator, Mrs. Berna TEZCAN, Group Officer of the Directorate General of Investments and Establishments; on behalf of TÜROB, Chairman of the Board Mrs. Müberra ERESİN, Vice Chairman of the Board Mr. Taner YALLAGÖZ, Secretary General Mr. İsmail TAŞDEMİR, Board Member Mr. Recep ARİFOĞLU, Legal Advisor Mrs. Yelda DİKMEN URAS; on behalf of MESAM - MSF, Chairman of the Board Mr. Recep ERGÜL; Deputy Secretary General of MSG and Secretary General of MSF Mr. Ata Taner BÜYÜKKAYMAKÇI, MSF-MÜZFED Legal Advisor Mr. Zafer KAYA, MSG Secretary General Mr. Barış ŞENSOY, MESAM Secretary General Mrs. Gülcan TUTKUN, MÜYAP Board Member and MÜZFED Chairman of the Board Mr. Bülent FORTA, MÜYAP - MÜZFED Secretary General Mr. Ahmet TÜRKOĞLU; on behalf of MÜYORBİR, Chairman of the Board Mr. Burhan ŞEŞEN, Secretary General Mrs. Merve NİMETOĞLU, and MESAM Licensing Officer Mr. Sezer DEMİRKAYA.

 

At the meeting, a consensus was reached that the use of the system and any potential issues that may arise would be resolved by a joint committee to be established with representatives of TÜROB and the Federations.