—because again, it's the human body. It's art in the moment, and I don't think anyone should be able to say that movement is mine, or that series of movements is mine, because that's basically martial arts, to a large extent.
We've heard some testimony that groups of artists would like extensions of copyright for works used in films and movies. Sound recordings that are used in those properties have repeat broadcasts and require repeat royalties. That's what some people have said.
Right now, for sound recordings, they're paid once for the actual work, and then, if it's rebroadcast in a movie theatre or streamed on a platform, that's separate.
A representative of the Movie Theatre Association, who was opposed to that, warned this could extend to dance performances, as well. He said that, currently, a producer pays a fee up front, and the choreographer is not permitted to exercise remuneration when the work is incorporated into a film. In essence, once the creators sell that work for a film, they're not entitled to more royalties later.
Would your association support changes to the law to require royalties to be paid to choreographers when that work is broadcast?