Legal Definitions - diritto connessi

DIRITTO CONNESSI

Neighboring right.

Diritto connessi is an Italian term that refers to the rights of performers, producers, and broadcasters to control the use of their work. These rights are similar to copyright, but they apply to the people who create and distribute the work rather than the work itself.

• A musician has the right to control the use of their performance in a recording.
• A film producer has the right to control the use of their movie.
• A broadcaster has the right to control the use of their television or radio program.

These examples illustrate how diritto connessi gives performers, producers, and broadcasters the ability to control how their work is used. Without these rights, anyone could use their work without permission or compensation.