Appendix 6 - International Music Council

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela
§ There is a law titled Ley de Responsabilidad Social en Radio y Televisión (Radio and
Television Social Responsibility Law) which legislates the daily percentage of Venezuelan
music diffusion according to the broadcaster’s schedule and location, and depending on its
administration: independent or governmental. This percentage shall be at least a 50%, and
70% in frontier areas The diffusion of traditional music must have as a priority the
following: music genres coming from different geographical zones of the country; the use
of Spanish language and Indigenous official languages; main values of Venezuelan culture,
Venezuelan copyright creation; Venezuelan performers. This regulation also promotes the
diffusion of Latin American and Caribbean authorship. http://www.leyresorte.gob.ve
§ Colombia: The Minister of Culture has provided 100 channels for local and community
television (Maleta de Programación Cultural), with 100 hours of cultural and educative
programming supported by DVD material. A variety of Colombian cultural diversity, art
and music is included. Ministerio de Cultura de Colombia. Prensa Mincultura.
http://www.mincultura.gov.co
§ Brasil: The Brazilian constitution, in article 221, mentions that broadcasting and
television production and programming must follow these principles:
a) Preference for educative, artistic, cultural and informative objectives.
b) National and regional culture promotion and stimulation of independent production
directed towards the same objective.
c) Regionalization of the artistic, cultural and press production, according to the
percentages established by the law.
Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa. Banco de Datos de Leyes de Prensa.
http://www.sipiapa.org/espanol/projects/laws-bra3.cfm
Concerning national production, Brazilian FM band is the main broadcaster of national
culture, which market arises up to the 63%. Although you can listen to the Rolling Stones’
last hit, this kind of music is not a priority.
http://www.mre.gov.br/cdbrasil/itamaraty/web/espanhol/comunica/radio/fm/apresent.htm
§ Ecuador: The law (Ley de Radiodifusión y Televisión - 1975) establishes that radio and
TV license holders must be Ecuadorian. Broadcasting legal entities must be Ecuadorian and
no more than the 25% may be foreign investment.
It establishes that music programming must include national music in a 25% proportion and
5% of universal classical music.
http://www.supertel.gov.ec/PDF/ley_radiodifusion.pdf
Perú: The Artists and Performers Law in Perú requires broadcast of no less than 30% of
daily programming devoted to national music and to programs related to Peruvian history
and literature.
http://www.minedu.gob.pe/normatividad/leyes/ley_del_artista.doc
Bolivia: “Art expressions and popular industries concerned with national culture must be
specially protected by the government, with the objective to preserve its authenticity and
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