African Trade Gallery: A meeting on the protection of intellectual property in the era of digitization – New Algeria

On Sunday, Algiers organized a meeting with a discussion on Sunday Intellectual property protection And musical creativity in the era of digitization and the future of creative industries, on the sidelines of the 2025 African Trade Exhibition, which is continuing to be effective until September 10 in the exhibition palace.

The meeting was marked by “music and intellectual property in Africa, from protection to prosperity”, organized within the framework of the African Creative Day Program (Canx 2025),

An opportunity to exchange experiences and experiences and talk about the future of creative industries in Africa.

In this regard, the representative of the National Bureau for Copyright and neighboring rights, Mahdi Dilmi, touched on various challenges in the collective management of rights Author In Africa, especially in terms of conflicts with foreign copyright management companies.

Mr. Dilmi, Assistant Director General of the National Bureau for Copyright and Related Rights added that protecting the rights of creators in the music field in the era artificial intelligence First, it requires “the development of legal protection mechanisms to counter the violation of the authors of the authors and creators on various digital platforms”, calling in this regard to setting legal texts to ensure the legal use of musical works in light of the full respect for the rights of the author.

For her part, an actress indicated South African Agency To conduct digital rights, Lirato Matsuzu, to the necessity of enacting laws and taking measures in order to ensure the exploitation of “safe and sound to the musical contents”, especially by granting licenses to various users, especially for digital platforms directed to broadcast the musical contents.

The spokeswoman considered that the protection of intellectual property would revive growth and provide opportunities in the African music sector.

Other participants in this meeting called for the establishment of a body dedicated to collecting the rights of the author in Africa and an independent platform that allows the Africans to “monitor their own affairs and take their independent decisions.”

The Canx 2025 demonstration program, which is embraced by the Kirara Pavilion BPalace exhibitions Until Wednesday, many cultural activities, as well as meetings on intellectual property in Africa, creative industries, visual arts and cooking art.