Copyright Collectives, which represent holders of copyrights and
related rights, have long been subject to Bolivia's legal
framework. Yet only as of March 3, 2017 do they have particular
rules as provided in the Specific Regulations on Copyright
Collectives issued by the Office of Copyrights and Related Rights,
under which such collectives are regulated by the National
Intellectual Property Service (SENAPI).
With implementation of these new Specific Regulations, SENAPI
has sought to step up control and improve supervision of the
operations of Copyright Collectives, of which there are currently
three: Sociedad Boliviana de Autores y Compositores (SOBODAYCOM),
Asociación Boliviana de Artistas Intérpretes y
Ejecutantes de Música (ABAIEM), and Asociación
Boliviana de Productores de Fonogramas (ASBOPROFON), all of whom
are related to the music field.
