Legal Definitions - Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms

The Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms is a treaty that was created in 1971 to protect phonorecord producers from piracy and the importation of pirated copies. This treaty requires signatories to provide copyright protection, unfair-competition law, or criminal sanctions to prevent unauthorized duplication of phonograms.

For example, if a music producer creates a new album, this treaty would protect them from someone else making copies of their album without permission and selling them. If someone were to violate this treaty, they could face legal consequences.