Creole Song Day: Indecopi urges to respect the copyrights of composers

Within the framework of Creole Song Day, which is celebrated this October 31, the National Institute for the Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (Indecopi) urges establishments where this musical genre will be performed to respect the copyright of each composition and to make the corresponding payment of royalties to the respective Creole composers.

Currently, the organization has registered 9,773 musical works (phonograms) and, so far in 2023, 183 phonograms have been registered with the Copyright Directorate (DDA).

The DDA warns that, in case of not complying with the due recognition, creative work would be despised and the continuous development of musical projects would be discouraged. It is important to highlight that the payment of royalties must be made to the owners of the works (authors or composers) or their representatives, which could be the collecting societies.

Indecopi music archive

The organization details that in its National Copyright Archive, located in San Borja, it safeguards more than 70,000 records that constitute the historical and cultural memory of Peruvians. Some of the works date back to 1914, which means they are more than 100 years old.

Among the stored works are sheet music by singer-songwriter Felipe Pinglo Alva, considered one of the greatest exponents of Creole music, such as the compositions “Elmirro de mi vida”, “Sueño de opio” and “Mendicidad”. Also included are his last recorded works: “Winter Came,” “Cherubín” and “Emilia.”

In addition, there are productions by Nicomedes Santa Cruz since 1959 and by the singer-songwriter and writer Chabuca Granda, among which “José Antonio”, “La flor de la canela”, “Surco”, “Zeñó Manué” and “El Puente” stand out. of sighs.”