the wipo performances and phonograms treaty (or wppt) is an international treaty signed by the member states of the world intellectual property organization was adopted in geneva on december 20, 1996. it came into effect on 20 may 2002. the digital millennium copyright act is the united states's implementation of the treaty (see wipo copyright and performances and phonograms treaties implementation act). wppt was adopted with an objective to develop and maintain the protection of the rights of performers and producers of phonograms in a manner as effective and uniform as possible. this treaty would not disturb the existing obligations that contracting parties have to each other under the international convention for the protection of performers, producers of phonograms and broadcasting organizations done in rome, october 26, 1961 (rome convention). articles 18 and 19 of the wppt provide similar obligations for performers and producers of phonograms to contracting states as provided under articles 11 and 12 of the wct. ==see also== *list of parties to the wipo performances and phonograms treaty *geneva phonograms convention *wipo copyright treaty (wct) ==external links== *treaty text, wipo.int
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