Call for registration: CISAC creative industry training

The course will be conducted for four weeks and seeks to explore the role of copyright in the creative and cultural industries. Participants will receive CPD Certification as conforming to continuing professional development principles. 

"On this course, you will explore the role and importance of copyright in the business of cultural and creative industries," CISAC said. "We will examine the practical aspects of the business where copyright plays a central role, and focus on its impact in different sectors. You will also learn how copyright rules apply and how the flow of economic benefits operates between creators, rightsholders and users of creative works."

Who can apply?

• Producers.
• Publishers.
• Broadcasters.
• Digital service providers.
• Professionals involved directly or indirectly in the creative industries or copyright-related industries.
• Anyone interested in the cultural and creative industries (CCI). 

The course will highlight the following topics:

• Definition of the cultural and creative industries, and copyright.
• Sectors.
• Royalties.
• Creative industries and the internet of things.

Benefits 

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Compare the business models of the different sectors of creative industries deriving from the specific kind of goods commercialised by each one.
• Explain who the creators in each sector of creative industries are, the rights they have on their artistic works and who owns the copyright.
• Identify the legal requirements to operate a business that commercialises goods and services containing artistic works protected by copyright.
• Summarise the role of copyright in the creative industries in defining who gets what from the wealth these industries produce.
• Describe the essential elements of the contracts that regulate relationships between creators, publishers and producers.

The registration process is ongoing.

View the original call here.