(1) The producer of an audio recording has the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute and to make available to the public that audio recording. If the audio recording was produced in an enterprise, the owner of the enterprise is deemed to be the producer. The right does not accrue on account of a reproduction of an audio recording.
(2) The right is transferable. The producer of an audio recording may grant to another the right to use the audio recording in a particular manner or in any manner of use to which the producer is entitled. Section 31 and sections 33 and 38 apply accordingly.
(3) The right expires 70 years after the release of the audio recording. If the audio recording was not released within 70 years after production but was used legally for communication to the public, the right expires 50 years after the latter. If the audio recording has not been released or legally used for communication to the public during that period, the right expires 50 years after the production of the audio recording. The period is to be calculated in accordance with section 69.
(4) Section 10 (1) and sections 23 and 27 (2) and (3), as well as the provisions of Part 1 Division 6 apply accordingly.