Phonograms Convention

Phonograms Convention

Adopted in 1971, this Convention safeguards the rights of phonogram producers by prohibiting unauthorized duplication, import, or public distribution of their recordings without their consent. It is administered collaboratively by WIPO, the ILO, and UNESCO. 

Protection can be granted under copyright law, sui generis (related rights) law, unfair competition law, or criminal law. The minimum duration of protection is 20 years from either the first fixation or the first publication of the phonogram, though many national laws now extend this term to 50 years.

Contracting Parties:

Albania - Argentina - Armenia - Australia - Austria - Azerbaijan - Barbados - Belarus - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Brazil - Bulgaria - Burkina Faso - Canada - Chile - China - Colombia - Costa Rica - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Democratic Republic of the Congo - Denmark - Ecuador - Egypt - El Salvador-Estonia - Fiji - Finland - France - Germany - Ghana - Greece - Guatemala - Holy See - Honduras - Hungary - India - Iran - Israel - Italy - Jamaica - Japan-Kazakhstan - Kenya - Kyrgyzstan - Latvia - Liberia - Liechtenstein - Lithuania-Luxembourg - Mexico - Monaco - Montenegro - Netherlands - New Zealand - Nicaragua - North Macedonia - Norway - Panama - Paraguay - Peru - Philippines-Republic of Korea - Republic of Moldova - Romania - Russian Federation - Saint Lucia - Saudi Arabia - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland-Tajikistan - Togo - Trinidad and Tobago - Ukraine - United Kingdom - United States of America - Uruguay - Uzbekistan - Venezuela - VietNam.