The right to remuneration of the composer' as the most illegitimate of copyrights

This article analyses the problem of the legitimacy of the right to remuneration of the composer for the usage of musical works included in films and other audiovisual works. The protection of this right is established in paragraph 3 of Art. 1263 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. However, it is not recognized in international treaties and European Union directives. The practice of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation in cases of challenging the constitutionality of the composer's right to remuneration in the article is analyzed. We believe that this right is illegitimate and unjust, both from the point of view of the theory of natural rights and from the point of view of utilitarianism.