The Russian Organization for Intellectual Property VOIS () is the collective management society for neighboring rights of Russian performers and labels, established in 2008.
In 2009 Rosohrankultura (the Ministry of Culture Department) accredited VOIS as the sole society to collect and distribute remuneration for related rights owners within the territory of the Russian Federation.ПРОТОКО Л заседания аккредитационной комиссии
In everyday activity VOIS concludes contracts with music users both in public sphere and broadcasting.
The main goals of VOIS are: To collect the remuneration To distribute the remuneration between Russian and foreign right-holders (according with bilateral agreements with foreign collective societies) To represent Russian related rightholders abroad
Total amount of collected remuneration in 2012 reached about 531,7 mln. Rub.Генпрокуратура закажет музыку – Газета Коммерсантъ № 90 (4390) от 24.05.2010
See also Collective rights management Related rights Association of European Performers' Organisations
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