Several celebrities have raised the issue regarding royalties and it seems that their concerns have finally been acknowledged. PTI’s Senator Faisal Javed Khan earlier announced that he was in touch with stakeholders who were working on a comprehensive bill to address this matter.
Taking to Twitter, he shared an update.
“Cognizant of the fact that the artists from entertainment industry have been facing the issue of rightful and just royalties for a long time that tantamount to misuse of copyrights- submitted a resolution in the Senate of Pakistan regarding #RoyaltiesForArtists,” the Senator wrote.
“Objective is to empower the Copyright Board to fix the royalties for licensing and assignment of work and ensure the payments to the artists whenever their work is used in any mode,” he further added.
Objective is to empower the Copyright Board to fix the royalties for licensing and assignment of work and ensure the payments to the artists whenever their work is used in any mode. #RoyaltiesForArtists
— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) December 24, 2021
It was long overdue but artists in Pakistan recently started speaking publicly about royalties. Happy with the progress, several celebrities re-shared the news.
“I hope we pass this soon so the artists of Pakistan can finally get their residual dues for the re-airing or repeat telecasts of their work,” wrote Hira Tareen.
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This is great progress! 👍🏼 I hope we pass this soon so the artists of Pakistan can finally get their residual dues for the re-airing or repeat telecasts of their work. 🇵🇰 #royaltiesforartists https://t.co/9AsSWmCHIP
— Hira Tareen (@HiraTareen) December 24, 2021
“This is a solid start in the legislature… for the preservation of our culture and arts, preserve our artists,” commented Omair Rana.
This is a solid start in the legislature… for the preservation of our culture and arts, preserve our artists – support this #RoyaltiesForArtists https://t.co/nok900HIdO
— Omair Rana (@omairana) December 24, 2021
“Hight time and I seriously hope that you succeed,” posted Vasay Chaudhry
Hight time and I Seriously hope that you succeed.#RoyaltiesForArtists https://t.co/UnbIjjykNe
— vasay chaudhry (@vasaych) December 24, 2021
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While this is a great initiative, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has announced that 22 National Awards will be awarded to Pakistan’s leading musicians, artists and filmmakers in 2022, including monetary prizes.
The minister also shared that more than Rs250 million will be given to the entertainment industry through film, music and TV national awards.
“In the past, Pakistan’s narrative resources have been weakened. The film, drama and music sectors have been neglected. In the ’60s, we were the third largest filmmakers in the world, while Pakistan was the third or fourth-largest in the world in terms of cinemas,” he said while addressing a press conference after the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Pakistan Television (PTV) and Pakistan Arts Council regarding the National Awards.
“Young filmmakers should come forward and produce films with us,” he said. “We will provide them with all possible support, including marketing services. We will do everything possible to revive the film industry. We will also reduce taxes, including discounts on electricity, with a special focus on cinemas.”
“We want to strengthen our entertainment channels and strengthen our mediums to present Pakistan’s story,” he expressed.
