ISLAMABAD: Federal cabinet has approved first music policy of Pakistan. According to sources Cabinet met under the Prime Minister (PM) Shahbaz Sharif and accorded approval to first music policy Wednesday. No change of legal or administrative or policy level was made in the music sector after 1970 so far. Information minister Maryyium Aurangzeb had worked out draft for the development and revival of music industry along with film and drama industry. New music policy will address the problems related to piracy, copy right and others facing the music industry. Public performance, production, distribution, duration,, mechanical and communication rights are being integrated into legal structure. These steps will go to sort out users and licenses problem. Music industry will flourish this way. The basic legal rights of the music workers will be protected and monopolization will end. All the demands and problems facing the music stake holders including copy right will stand resolved. Music policy has been prepared in accordance with international standards and the laws in place in the neighboring countries. Online
