The WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (or WPPT) is an international treaty adopted in Geneva on 20 December 1996.[1] It came into effect on 20 May 2002. The treaty deals with the rights of two kinds of beneficiaries, particularly in the digital environment: performers (actors, singers, musicians, etc.); and producers of phonograms (persons or legal entities that take the initiative and have the responsibility for the fixation of sounds).[2]
As of August 2023, the treaty has 112 contracting parties.[3] The Treaty is open to States members of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and to the European Community. The treaty is administered by WIPO.
- ^ "WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT)". WIPO IP Portal. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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- ^ "Contracting parties. WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty" (PDF). www.wipo.int. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
