Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms

The Phonograms Convention, adopted in Geneva in October 1971, provides for the obligation of each Contracting State to protect a producer of phonograms who is a national of another Contracting State against the making of duplicates without that producer's consent, against the importation of such duplicates, where the making or importation is for the purpose of distribution to the public; and against the distribution of such duplicates to the public. WIPO is responsible, jointly with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), for the administration of this Convention.

Members

• Contracting parties

Additional information

• Summary of the Phonograms Convention
• Treaty Preparatory Documents