Direito de Sequência Não Coletado (Resale Royalty Non-Compliance)
Definition
Brazilian Copyright Law grants artists a resale royalty right (direito de sequência): 5% of the profit from artwork resales. Search result [2] confirms: 'In reality, the resale right is rarely paid to artists or collected by sellers in Brazil.' The law exists but is unenforced due to: (1) sellers lacking purchase price documentation to calculate gain; (2) no mandatory collection mechanism; (3) private negotiations often result in 1-3% instead of statutory 5%; (4) AUTVIS (artist association) has no enforcement power. Result [5] cites a landmark 2009 case where Candido Portinari's son had to litigate to collect resale rights, proving systemic non-compliance.
Key Findings
- Financial Impact: Unquantified in sources. LOGIC estimate: If Brazilian art secondary market generates R$ 2-5 billion annually (typical LATAM market size), and 30-50% of sales involve price increases, uncollected resale royalties = R$ 30-125 million annually at statutory 5% rate.
- Frequency: Per artwork resale; ongoing market loss
- Root Cause: Weak enforcement + lack of provenance documentation + no mandatory collection mechanism + private negotiation gaps
Why This Matters
The Pitch: Brazilian visual artists lose millions annually in uncollected resale royalties due to lack of enforcement infrastructure. Systemic digitization of artwork provenance and automated royalty calculation at point-of-sale (galleries, auctions) recovers this revenue.
Affected Stakeholders
Visual artists, Artist heirs/estates, Galleries, Auctioneers
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Methodology & Sources
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Related Business Risks
Royalties Internacionais Perdidas (Streaming e Micro-Sync)
Atraso de Pagamento de Royalties (Distribution Chain Friction)
Erro de Distribuição Entre Composição e Gravação (Publishing Split Calculation)
Triplicação da Tributação de Direitos Autorais (MP 690/2015)
Aumento da Alíquota de IVA em Comercialização de Obras de Arte (Lei 214/2024)
Mecanismo de Dedução 70% sem Garantia de Destinação em Taxa de Streaming (PL Streaming)
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