HARMONY IN THE SCALE: PROTECTION OF MUSICAL WORKS IN THE DIGITAL AGE

The article is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of modern problems of protecting musical works in the context of the rapid development of digital technologies. The author considers the transformation of the music industry from analog media to online platforms, focusing on the scale of legal and illegal distribution of content, as well as the emergence of new threats in the form of streaming piracy, illegal copying, the use of AI, and digital remixing. The work presents the evolution of the copyright system — from collective oral traditions to modern models of individual and collective protection, and characterizes the key legal and technological methods of recording and protecting rights (registration, deposit, DRM, digital watermarks, blockchain). International experience, judicial and administrative practice, features of Russian legislation are analyzed, strengths and weaknesses of the collective rights management system are shown. Particular attention is paid to the prospects and challenges associated with the integration of artificial intelligence into the music creation process, the development of blockchain and NFT solutions, the role of automatic monitoring system,s and the need for international harmonization of regulation. The conclusion offers recommendations to authors and copyright holders on how to effectively manage their rights and notes the need for a balance between the interests of creators and society.

• Publication year

  2025

• Venue

  Труды по Интеллектуальной Собственности

• Publication date

  2025-10-31

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  DOI 10.17323/tis.2025.28902
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  Semantic Scholar

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