Copyright

Tudorache & Associates is the go-to law firm for resolving copyright-related issues.

For over 20 years, Tudorache & Associates has provided legal consultancy, assistance, and representation to authors, performers, music publishers, record labels, film and audio production companies, publishing houses, television networks, advertising agencies, and software producers as a specialized copyright law firm.

With our legal support, clients have been able to maximize their revenues from the exploitation of copyright.

Consultancy and Public Policy

We have provided legal consultancy in the development of public policies in the field of copyright, including:

  • The “eORDA” Project – aimed at simplifying administrative procedures and facilitating public services in the digital environment concerning copyright and related rights. This project was a public procurement contract for the Romanian Copyright Office (ORDA) to develop methodologies and public policies (May–December 2022).

  • Proposals for amending Law No. 8/1996 on copyright and related rights, within the working group of the Ministry of Culture (2020–2021).

Intellectual Property Audits and Advisory in Acquisitions

Tudorache & Associates provides inventory, auditing, and advisory services for intellectual property portfolio acquisitions held by companies. We have assisted:

  • Ultra Music Publishing in the acquisition of the catalog of musical works owned by Media Services International and Studio 47.

  • Global Records in acquiring a stake in Quantum Music.

  • Software company Smartpay in its acquisition by RBC.

  • Software company DCS Fast Link in selling a stake to Earlybird Venture Capital.

  • Film producers Mobra Film, Multimedia Est, and 42 Km Film in auditing intellectual property rights embedded in film productions.

  • PRO TV in auditing copyright and related rights contracts and its relationships with collective management organizations.

Copyright Litigation

Tudorache & Associates has extensive expertise in copyright disputes. We have successfully represented:

  • PRO TV in intellectual property litigation.

  • Dogan Media International in disputes with collective management organizations.

  • UPFAR-ARGOA in a lawsuit against DACIN-SARA regarding the recovery of royalties owed to film producers.

  • Maan Music in a dispute with Jeff Records over revenue generated from the exploitation of the single and album “Mr. Saxobeats” by Alexandra Stan.

  • The composers Play&Win in a lawsuit with Robert Ramirez regarding the authorship of the musical work “Club Rocker” by Inna.

  • Composer Dan Bălan in a case concerning the authorship of “Dragostea din tei”.

  • Author Adrian Sînă in a lawsuit over the authorship of “Se Thelo”.

  • Andreea Raicu in a lawsuit against a jewelry company for the unauthorized use of her image rights.

  • Composer and performer Dan Helciug in a case involving the unauthorized use of his song “Câștigăm cu inima” in an election campaign.

  • Mobra Film in a case regarding the unauthorized use of a song on the soundtrack of “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days”.

  • Authors and performers Edward Maya and Vika Jigulina in a lawsuit to recover royalties from a record label and music publisher.

Drafting and Reviewing Copyright Contracts

We provide comprehensive legal services for drafting and reviewing copyright contracts across all creative industries:

  • AI-generated content – voice and training data usage permissions, licensing of AI-generated content.

  • Film and audiovisual productions – contracts for research, development, financing, co-production, rights transfer, and distribution.

  • Music industry – production agreements, publishing, artist management, booking, and music video contracts.

  • TV productions – format development and licensing contracts, rights assignments.

  • Software – copyright transfer agreements, IP clauses in employment contracts, licensing, and distribution.

  • Books and publishing – rights transfer agreements, agency, and distribution contracts.

Academic Contributions and Doctrinal Work

We actively contribute to the development of copyright law in Romania. Our published works include:

  • “The Obligations of Collective Management Bodies in Relation to Users Introduced by Law No. 69/2022. The Challenges of Copyright 160 Years After the First Regulation in Romania and 150 Years of Moral Rights in the World”, Ed. Hamangiu, 2022.

  • “The Legal Regime of Musical Performances Fixed Before the Entry into Force of Law No. 8/1996”, R.R.D.P.I., No. 1/2010.

  • “Protection of Computer Programs in Romanian Law”, academia.edu.

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