“As you know, according to current legislation, the use of phonograms is prohibited. Concert organizers are required to inform the audience about this. However, this rule is not effective here at all. Therefore, we decided to propose amendments to this bill aimed at banning the use of phonograms, but your ministry did not support this. I can listen to an artist's song on YouTube, buy a CD, and play it in my car, but the audience buys a ticket, goes to a concert, and why should they have to listen to a phonogram? We believe this requirement is reasonable,” said deputy Maksat Tolyqbay.
However, according to him, this provision was not supported.
They also did not endorse the proposal to allow phonograms if the concert venue is not adapted for the event. For instance, in stadiums and large arenas.
Vice Minister of Culture and Information Aibek Sydykov pointed out the readiness to revisit this issue.
“On March 11, we plan to discuss this matter with representatives of the show business, heads of cultural institutions, and directors. We will thoroughly examine the mechanisms you propose, work through all the details, and hope to reach a consensus before the second reading in the Mazhilis. Moreover, you have raised another very pertinent question,” he said.
He also reminded that the subordinate legislation already includes a rule for prior notification about phonograms. However, in practice, it is currently not functioning.
“The initiative to include this provision in the legislative act came from the deputies, and we support it. We are confident that if this provision is included in the law, it will start to work effectively. We fully endorse the deputies' proposal,” the vice minister concluded.