SACEM Key Words

The chief duty for SACEM is

• to collect payments of authors’ rights and redistribute them to the original authors and composers and the publishers.

SACEM also conducts:

• Cultural initiatives and programs

>to encourage the emergence of new repertoires
>to support live performances
>to help young authors, composers and performing artists be trained to professional standards.

• Social initiatives helping members who are elderly or are experiencing difficulties, via mutual aid payments.
• Professional initiatives to promote original work and help the music sector operate more efficiently.

SACEM is a private entity; it is a non-trading company [“société civile”] directed by authors, composers and publishers. The Board of Directors is elected every year by the Annual General Meeting and is comprised of six authors, six composers, one author/film director and six music publishers. The Management Board administers Sacem; the CEO of the Management Board is appointed by the Board of Directors and manages SACEM.

Two large departments based at headquarters collect authors’ rights: one covers film and TV, record production, videos and the Internet, while the other deals with music performances, musical events and sites/venues open to the public. SACEM has 81 delegation offices and seven departments to cover country regions outside Paris for optimal collection of rights due. Working through the same network, SACEM has good presence in the field for cultural programs and initiatives.

Member	137 000
Rights collected	819,6 million euros
Rights distributed	647 million euros
Number of works registered	690 000
Permanent members of staff	1 399