The investigation related to the claims that professional music associations violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition and did not comply with the conditions specified in the decision of the Competition Board dated 20.06.2007 and numbered 07-53/617-206 was concluded.

The investigation, which was launched according to the decision of the Competition Board dated 23.09.2016 and numbered 16-31/526-M, examined whether professional music associations violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition and the conditions specified in the decision of the Competition Board dated 20.06.2007 and numbered 07-53/617-206, in relation to the use of music works to be broadcast to public places and radio/television organizations, through the contracts they made.

As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board on 22.08.2017, it was decided that Musical Work Owners’ Society of Turkey (MESAM), Musical Work Owners Group (MSG), Turkish Phonographic Industry Society (MÜYAP) and Music Performers’ Professional Association (MÜYORBİR) did not violate article 4 of the Act no 4054 and therefore it was not necessary to impose administrative fines on the professional associations in question under article 16 of the same Act; the protocols made by the said professional music associations on various dates shall be granted individual exemption under the scope of article 5 of the act no 4054.

Click  here for the text of the pronouncement (in Turkish) for the decision dated 22.08.2017 and numbered 17-27/451-193, the reasoned version of which will be notified later and which can be appealed before Ankara Administrative Courts.