WIPO Performance and Phonograms Treaty

Economic Affairs Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

It came in force on May 2002 and has been adopted by 96 contracting parties.
It deals with rights of two kinds of beneficiaries, particularly in digital environment. In includes (i) Performers (singers, musicians, actors etc.) (ii) Producers of Phonograms (Sound recordings).
It empowers right owners in negotiations with new digital platforms and distributors. It also recognizes moral rights of performers for first time and provides exclusive economic rights to them.