Famous performer Batir Qodirov was fined 3 million soums for violating copyright in Uzbekistan. This was reported by Upl.uz.
This decision was made by the court following a request from poet Shohrukh Abduvahidov, whose creative pseudonym is Abdusomiy. Abdusomiy stated that Qodirov used his poems in his songs without permission.
The issue concerns texts such as "Dildora," "Qizg‘onaman," "Sungi nafasgacha," and "Sog‘indim yomon." The poet indicated that the performer not only did not obtain permission to use the poems but also did not pay legal compensation.
After that, an official complaint was filed, and the case was sent to court. Law enforcement agencies drew up an administrative report against Qodirov based on part 1 of article 177 of the Administrative Responsibility Code of Uzbekistan.
The documents were submitted to the court, which reviewed the case and imposed a fine of 3 million soums on the performer. It should be noted that this is not Qodirov's first case of copyright infringement.
Previously, it was reported that he was fined 1.8 million soums. In Uzbekistan, the protection of copyright is regulated by the law "On Copyright and Related Rights," adopted in 2006.
According to this law, using the works of an author without their consent can lead not only to fines but also to compensation for damages up to 50 times the legal value of the work. This law aims to protect the rights of authors and respect their creative labor.
