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Issue 1: What rights do they have over their traditional songs that have been passed down through generations? 1. Traditional Knowledge, Folklore, and Copyright Traditional songs/folklore often fall under the category of traditional cultural expressions ...

Issue 2: When they write new songs in their indigenous languages for films or other projects, who owns the copyright? When a musician writes an original new song (melody + lyrics) in an indigenous language, that is clearly an original musical work + lyric w...

  Objective Strategy / Mechanism Notes / Limitations Protecting traditional songs / community heritage Document in writing or audio/video, maintain archives and metadata about community origin and custodianship. Create cus...

Issue: Many of them do not understand the concept of royalties or how it applies; they are often paid a one-time fee, which may be insufficient. Guidance Needed: 1. What is a royalty (in simple terms)? A royalty is a payment made to a copyright owner, based...

Issue: When they are presented with contracts stating that they have no further rights to their songs after one-time payment. Are such contracts enforceable? What options do they have? -------------------------------------- 1. Assigning / Transferring copyri...

Issue: They need to learn how to create simple contracts and invoices that protect their rights and avoid giving away their songs completely. --------------------------------------- 1. Why written contracts matter Oral agreements are weaker in enforceme...

PurposeThe purpose of this procurement policy is to ensure that all purchases made by The Archival and ResearchProjects (ARPO) are conducted ethically, transparently, and in compliance with applicable laws and donorrequirements. This policy aims to ensure fair...

PurposeThe purpose of this procurement policy is to ensure that all purchases made by The Archival andResearch Project (ARPO) are conducted ethically, transparently, and in compliance withapplicable laws and donor requirements. This policy aims to ensure fairn...