The System of Collective Management of Property Rights
Music rights management in Georgia rests on the institution of the organization for the collective management of property rights. Such an organization may be created by authors of works of science, literature and art, performers, producers of phonograms and videograms, and other holders of copyright and related rights, in order to manage their property rights jointly and professionally. The organization is a non entrepreneurial legal person accredited by the national intellectual property centre according to the procedure established by law. Property rights with respect to one right or one category of rights must be managed by only one accredited organization, which creates a monopoly regime on the market and allows right holders to be organized around a single trusted partner.