Not just entertainingShe always evokes the power of emotions and brings people together as a collective.
On such a special occasion as a human being, the funeral has always played a vital roleShe swelledMemories that have been forgotten for a long time can turn back time and allow the hidden past to emerge.
This kind of song that triggers memories is one of a kindto help the bereaved through their grief.
But if one day,While we were attending the funeral, a stranger suddenly appeared at the sceneHe and she are not anyone's relatives or friendsHe was just sent by the agency to inspect what songs and how many songs did you play at the funeral, and finally issued a ** list to relativesHow will everyone feel when you swipe the card to check out and leave?
These, not in the brave new world, but in France more recently.
France has revealed strange new rules again, and funerals** are no longer free.
In France, since 2019, the General Funeral Director (PFG) has been able to make a compilation if at a funeralThere is no need to pay any feesBecause society tacitly acknowledges that funerals take place in private circles, there is nothing for-profit about these either.
However, a recent decision by the Ministry of Justice caused strong discontent and proved that everyone's "habitual thinking" was wrong.
The Justice Department ruled in favor of the Society of Writers, Composers and Publishers (SACEM), which has the right to collect royalties during burial ceremonies, according to The Insider.
After a lengthy legal battle, the Paris court ruledThe funeral director must pay royalties to the author, composer, and publisher when the work is performed at the funeral.
Judging from the reaction of social networks, this verdict is a bit "heartbroken", and the emotional impact is very huge and frustrating, many netizens thinkIt's a lack of respect for the deceased and grieving family members, so why bother?
But some people say that funeral coffins, costumes, flowers, and ceremonial venues, which don't cost money? Which is free? Why don't you object to that? Nowadays, it costs money to put **, which is really normalComposers and philanthropists are not philanthropists!
That's good, but when it comes to implementation, it's really a bit against "public order and good customs".
Last November, at a ceremony at the Père Lachaise crematorium, there was such an "absurd" scene, when an observer from Susam came to the ceremonyHe has nothing to do with the deceased, and the purpose of his appearance is to list the ** worksThe mourners present were very disgusted by this practice.
Regardless of whether the public accepts it emotionally or not, there will be no lag in the receipt.
According to the latest regulations,The Society of Composers and Publishers (SACEM) demanded a 72% increase in the amount of each funeral (excluding tax), that is, from 193 increased to 3EUR 30.
At first glance, this is not much, but the water is piling into an abyss, trickling into a river, plus the previous unpaid, it is calculated to be ** scared to death,OGF, France's leading funeral operator with a two-hundred-year history of operation, must pay 80,000 euros to SACEM.
Faced with the sky-high price of the collection, the OGF immediately took legal action, arguing that the content was not protected by copyright and that it had no commercial purpose because it was directed to a circle of personal relatives.
But after months of fighting, the rights holders put forward their arguments and intensified their investigations, and finally the Paris court ruled in their favor!
In its Jan. 31 ruling, the judge stated: "The OGF Company, without prior authorization, made *** works during the funeral, constitutes an unauthorized reproduction of these works and therefore infringes copyright." ”
The burial giant OGF must pay 70,000 euros to SACEM, 36,500 euros to Spré (an organization that fights for fair remuneration for performing artists and record producers), and another 10,000 euros for damages to each of them.
Me Pierre Pérot, a lawyer specializing in intellectual property and digital law, said: "Going public at a funeral is part of the services provided by the OGF and allowing them to make a good profit, so the court's decision is very reasonable. ”
He also introduced:"As far as I know, the whole ceremony costs about 5,000 euros, and in the future** this part will only cost three or four euros more. ”
No matter how shocking the verdict will be in the future, this increase in spending is already a foregone conclusion.
Because ** can evoke so many emotions and memories,It has long been a natural part of most funeral servicesIt is even the most personal and delicate part of the ritual.
A number of songs** are used throughout the ceremonyUsually, people will choose a song when they arrive at the mourning hall, a song that mourns during mourning, and a song when a loved one leaves, along with some reminiscences, some exquisite family members will even invite singing emcees, professional or amateur ** home for the recitation soundtrack.
Since 2018 has been working for the funeral company Poppy'Hannah, an employee who works for S, said to **
I must admitWhen I became a funeral director, I never imagined that there would be so many wonderful ** in my work, and it was an honor to get to know someone through **taste
Hannah told reporters: ".At the height of the pandemic, people were even able to sing collectively online via ZoomWe helped an Austrian family arrange a funeral for their mother, at a time when no family members could come from Europe and only six people could attend the funeral in person.
But singing was very important to her family as she grew up, so her husband used Zoom to involve her siblings in the ceremony, and relatives and friends from all over the world chanted to the elders who were resting in the coffin. ”
This way of touching the soul, her magic, is almost impossible to explain in words, but on this special occasion of farewell,It always mobilizes positive forces and creates a bright atmosphere for the living to regain their strength, repair their hearts, and set themselves on their journey.
The funeral is filled with too much grief and sorrow to be expressed in words, and we need eulogies, as well as **, because the latter represents a dimension of emotion and meaning that words cannot express.
The choice of mourning songs in modern times is not limited to religion**, and sometimes classical and pop songs may be more appropriateFrom traditional Armenian chants to Austrian folk songs, bagpipes** to African drumming, the genres of music for intercession and moment of silence** have become increasingly diverse.
Seeing the new funeral rules in France, some domestic netizens couldn't help but suggest: You can ** in the futureChinese mourning or suona song "Kikujiro Summer"., so that you can't collect money, and the real shop around doesn't suffer.