Question 1

What does the Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025 do?

Accepted Answer

Amends Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 to set a default 50-50 split of royalty payments between music performers and producers, minus administrative costs. Transfers dispute resolution from Controller of Intellectual Property to Circuit Court when performers and producers cannot agree on payment division. Expands copyright protections to nationals of countries party to WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty and Rome Convention for intellectual property compliance.

Question 2

What stage is the Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025 at?

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As of 20 Mar 2026, the Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025 is at Enacted. Once a bill passes every stage in both Houses of the Oireachtas and is signed by the President, it becomes law.

Question 3

Accepted Answer

The Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025 was sponsored by Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, and was introduced on 13 Jun 2025.

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