MPrPeir 1340/2006

Collective societies. Protection of related rights. Equitable remuneration. Performance to an audience. Meaning. Collecting societies are competent for collecting equitable remuneration on behalf of artists for the usage of musical repertoire with pubic performance in location of audience turnout and especially in businesses in which music is necessary. The owner of small meat skewer store is not obliged to pay such remuneration if this store is operating mainly by receiving orders of products delivered at home. The audio data carrier that he uses is not necessary or useful for its business since this is a small radio device with out a stereo or a microphone installation and is used mainly for news update and entertainment (DiMEE 4/2006 – 3rd Year, p. 391, comment E. Kontouma).