저작권관리업법 제정의 쟁점과 입법론적 제언

Issues and Legislative Suggestions on the Draft of the Copyright Management Business Act

Recently, the legislation of the Copyright Management Business Act is now under way and several versions of the drafts are under review. The Copyright Management Business Act intends to regulate the copyright collective management system and thus is very important for the promotion of culture and contents industry. However, there are strong criticism and concerns on the draft especially with regard to the unification of the copyright trust and agency/brokage system. It still tries to maintain the permission system for the copyright collective management business so as to continue the monopoly of the existing copyright societies. In order to promote the competition among copyright societies and to induce the better service for the copyright holders and the users, the permission system by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism should be abolished and the draft of the Act should be revised accordingly.