Senator Jorge Gandini, of the National Party, admitted that “all possibilities are open” to avoid the departure of the Swedish application.
The senator of National Party (PN), Jorge Gandini, called to “find a middle ground” to prevent Spotify leave the country, as announced by the Sweden for disagreeing with two articles of the Accountability, who understands that they harm her.
The white legislator, one of the promoters of the initiatives that were approved in the Parliament and rejected by the streaming music application, he spoke out in favor of reaching an agreement “that does not charge double Spotify” and clarified that there is still time, since the approved Accountability will come into effect on January 1.
The problematic articles are 284 and 285, which establishes that performers must charge for the reproduction of music on digital platforms, something that does not happen today and a claim supported by the Uruguayan Society of Interpreters (Sudei).
Gandini considered that deputies and senators left “all possibilities” open in the law, and then ensured that “Spotify You can’t leave the country, it would be terrible for the musicians themselves. “Today records are not sold in record stores, they are uploaded to these platforms and the money comes from there. Therefore we have to find a point of agreement,” he insisted.
Therefore, the leader of the National Party He was inclined to dialogue and highlighted: “We are waiting for the president to come (on tour of China), “He was the one who encouraged this regulation to defend the rights of musicians.”
In that direction, the senator said that the law must be “sufficiently flexible and gradual” so that there is a “discriminate” payment and added: “The law provides a framework, the regulatory decree could order the agreement and that everyone is relatively compliant “.
Sartori was critical
In launching his vision, the senator Juan Sartori, also from National Party, He regretted the situation and said that “it is sad that Spotify leave our country.”
“When we present laws, it is necessary to think about them from the present. Looking at what is happening in the world and bringing Uruguay the best to evolve. “Some legislators must be notified that the cassette is no longer used,” he said through his account. x (ex Twitter).
Source: Ambito
