4. What are related rights? The rights related to copyright constitute a field which has developed very rapidly over the last fifty years. Related rights were developed in connection with the exploitation of works protected by copyright and they comprise similar rights, of a limited scope and a shorter duration. The related rights, under the Law on Copyright and Related Rights (SaM Official Gazette, no. 61/04), include:
•The rights of performers;
•The rights of phonogram producers;
•The rights of videogram producers;
•The rights of database producers;
•The rights of broadcast producers;
•The right of the first publisher of a free work.
