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4. December 2024Music authors and other professions are entitled to a remuneration from imported smartphones
According to the Supreme Court's ruling in the OSA vs. Vodafone case, music authors and other artistic professions are entitled to remuneration from imported smartphones that can be used to store, share and copy music, films, images or books. The… -
19. July 2024OSA – Ochranný svaz autorský pro práva k dílům hudebním, z.s. shortens its name to OSA, z.s.
OSA – Ochranný svaz autorský pro práva k dílům hudebním, z.s. (“Collective rights management society for musical works”) announces a change of its name. Effective July 17, 2024, the company will go by the shortened name OSA, z.s. The other… -
22. April 2024Czech composers have achieved significant success in the OSA and Composers Summit Prague international competition
The OSA-sponsored composers' competition, which attracted more than 125 participants, has its winners. The first places in the international competition were won by young composers living in the Czech Republic. They are Michal Worek, Aliaksandr… -
18. January 2024European Parliament sides with music authors on music streaming
On Wednesday 17 January 2024, the European Parliament overwhelmingly adopted an initiative report by MEP Ibán García del Blanco on Cultural Diversity and Conditions for Authors in the European Music Streaming Market. The report highlights the… -
27. April 2023In the Czech Republic, 19,625 new musical compositions were registered last year. Songwriting Camp CZ also helped
Czech music is on the rise. This is confirmed by figures published by the OSA on the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day yesterday. While the OSA registered 16,424 new songs in 2020, the number rose to 19,756 in 2021 and 19,625 last year.…