What is exclusion?
In accordance with the terms governing ACUM’s operations as prescribed by the Competition Commissioner, an ACUM member may notify ACUM of their desire to withdraw all or part of their copyrights from ACUM’s management, provided that the consent of all co-creators of the works sought to be excluded has been obtained. Such exclusion is subject to the exclusion alternatives specified in the terms. The exclusion of a work means that the copyrights therein revert to the creator, and ACUM will no longer manage the work, grant licenses for it, or enforce the copyrights. Consequently, a user wishing to utilize the work must contact each of the work’s creators directly to obtain a license for use.
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ACUM'S members (creators) Information – How do I exclude my version?
Two options for exclusion:
The exclusion of an entire work will be made only with the consent of all rights holders in the work (writer, composer and arranger).
Exclusion of a right from the rights in the work (which also requires the consent of all the creators). Such exclusion will be made only in accordance with the new exclusion procedure, which includes defined categories:
a. Exclusion of the audiovisual type (television, cellular, Internet, etc.).
b. Exclusion of audio type (radio, television, cellular, Internet, etc.)
c. Exclusion of copying type (printing texts, characters, etc.)
d. Exclusion of recording and stamping by all means (except recording for broadcasting purposes)
A creator's notice of exclusion is delivered to ACUM and goes into effect within 30 days of its receipt by ACUM and no less than 15 days from the date of its publication on the ACUM website. A creator's notice of exclusion is delivered to ACUM and goes into effect within 30 days of its receipt by ACUM and no less than 15 days from the date of its publication on the ACUM website.
Notwithstanding the foregoing and in accordance with section 8 of the conditions of the permit, the exclusion will take effect only at the end of the term of the agreement, that is: The works will be included in the license granted until December 31 of that year. If the notice of exclusion is given after November 30, the exclusion will take effect at the end of the term of the agreement in the following year.
Music users - how do I get rights to use an excluded version?
In order to use an excluded version of a work, the user must obtain a direct license from all rights holders in the work.
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