Definition of Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations
The Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations also known as the International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations and the Rome Convention, secures protection in performances for performers, in phonograms for producers of phonograms (also known as sound recordings) and in broadcasts for broadcasting organisations. It was adopted in Rome on October 26, 1961.
As of July 2026, the treaty has 99 contracting parties, with a party defined as a State which has consented to be bound by the treaty and for which the treaty is in force.
The World Intellectual Property Organization is responsible for the administration of the convention jointly with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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