List of copyright collection societies
This is a list of international and national copyright collection societies and companies, also called "copyright collectives".
Global
- Association of International Collective Management of Audiovisual Works
- Bureau International des Sociétés Gérant les Droits D'Enregistrement et les Reproduction Mecanique
- Christian Copyright Licensing International
- International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers
- International Federation of the Phonographic Industry
- Motion Picture Licensing Corporation
Asia
Azerbaijan
Brunei
- Bruneian Authors & Composers Berhad
China
India
- Cinefil Producers Performance Limited
- Indian Reprographic Rights Organisation
- Recorded Music Performance Ltd
- Indian Performing Right Society Ltd
- Phonographic Performance Limited
Indonesia
- Wahana Musik Indonesia
Hong Kong
Japan
; Music- Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers - Largest CMO in Japanese music industries.
- NexTone Inc. - Merged between and e-License in 2016.
- - A member of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers.
- - Non-Japanese visual arts such as Marc Chagall, Salvador Dalí and Le Corbusier.
- - Handles works of Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. Downsized after the JASPAR's spin-off in 2012.
- - Represents ten photographic business associations such as Japan Professional Photographers Society.
- - Established by,, .
- - Collects licensing fees of TV programs.
- - Issued a strong statement against Google Book Search Settlement Agreement.
- - Mainly on behalf of paper-based publishers.
Malaysia
- Public Performance Malaysia (PPM) - A not-for-profit Collective Management Organization, represents all eligible Malaysian recording companies and international recording companies who have exclusively licensed PPM members to control their rights in Malaysia.
Philippines
Russia
- Russian Organization for Intellectual Property VOIS
- Russian Organization for Multimedia and Digital Systems
- Russian Author's Society
South Korea
Thailand
- Music Copyright Thailand
Vietnam
- Vietnam Center for Protection of Music Copyright
Africa
Ghana
Kenya
South Africa
Uganda
SOMALILAND
- MUSIC Copyright PRODUCTION SOCIETY
- Haatuf And Intero Music Production Society
Europe
- Association of European Performers' Organisations AEPO-ARTIS
- https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/collective-rights-management-directive-publication-collective-management-organisations-and
Austria
- Autoren, Komponisten und Musikverleger Genossenschaft mit beschränkter Haftung – ''''
Basque Country (Spain)
- Euskal Egileen Eskubideen Kudeaketa Elkartea – ''''
Belgium
Bulgaria
- Музикаутор – ''''
Croatia
- Hrvatsko društvo skladatelja – ''''
Cyprus
- PRS for Music – formerly MCPS-PRS Alliance
Czech Republic
- Divadelní, literární, audiovizuální agentura – '
- Ochranný svaz autorský, – ', '
- nezávislá společnost výkonných umělců a výrobců zvukových a zvukově-obrazových záznamů – '
- Ochranná organizace autorská – Sdružení autorů –
- Ochranná asociace zvukařů – autorů – ''''
Denmark
Estonia
- Eesti Autorite Ühing
Finland
France
- Société des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques
- Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique
- Société de la Propriété Artistique des Dessins et Modèles, visual artists - defunct
- , visual artists
- Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique, the National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing
- Organisme de gestion collective des droits des artistes-interprètes, for performers
- Société de Perception et de Distribution des Droits des Artistes-Interprètes, for performers
Germany
- Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte
- Gesellschaft zur Übernahme und Wahrnehmung von Filmaufführungsrechten mbH
- Cultural Commons Collecting Society SCE mbH
- – Artists, Photographers und Filmmakers.
- VG Wort – Verwertungsgesellschaft Wort.
- Gesellschaft zur Verwertung von Leistungsschutzrechten – GVL.
Greece
- : Producers, Musicians, Singers.
Republic of Ireland
Italy
- Società Italiana degli Autori ed Editori .
- Rete Artisti Spettacolo Innovazione . www.reteartistispettacolo.it
Lithuania
- Gretutinių teisių asociacija GRETA
The Netherlands
Norway
Poland
There are fourteen officially recognized copyright collection societies in Poland, among them:Portugal
Slovenia
- AIPA -
- IPF -
- SAZAS -
Slovakia
Spain
- SGAE: ''Sociedad General de Autores y Editores.''
Sweden
- Svenska Tonsättares Internationella Musikbyrå .
- IFPI Sweden - International Federation of the Phonographic Industry
Switzerland
- Motion Picture Licensing Company Switzerland
- SUISA – Schweizerische Gesellschaft für die Rechte der Urheber musikalischer Werke.
Ukraine
United Kingdom
- Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society
- Artists' Collecting Society
- Christian Copyright Licensing International, United Kingdom
- Copyright Licensing Agency
- Design and Artists Copyright Society
- Directors UK, formerly the Directors' and Producers' Rights Society
- Motion Picture Licensing Corporation
- Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society
- PRS for Music, formerly MCPS-PRS Alliance
- Phonographic Performance Limited
- Publishers' Licensing Services
- Picture Industry Collecting Society for Effective Licensing
Middle East
Israel
- Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel
- Tali Rights, the Israeli Scriptwriters & Directors Collecting society
Turkey
- Türkiye Musiki Eseri Sahipleri Meslek Birliği
- Müzik Yorumcuları Birliği
Lebanon
North America
Canada
- Access Copyright – The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency
- American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada
- Canadian Artists' Representation Copyright Collective
- Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd
- Canadian Private Copying Collective
- Playwrights Guild of Canada
- Re:Sound Music Licensing Company
- Société des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques
- Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada
United States
- AFM & SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund
- Manage PROs & CMOs acting as an Independent Consultant
- AllTrack, a US-based performance right organization
- American Society for Collective Rights Licensing
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- Artists Rights Society
- BMI
- Christian Copyright Licensing International
- Copyright Clearance Center
- Harry Fox Agency, a US-based music rights agency for reproduction rights
- Mechanical Licensing Collective, the US based mechanical rights organization designated by the US Copyright Office.
- Music Reports, a US-based music rights licensing company
- Motion Picture Licensing Corporation
- SESAC, a US-based performance rights association
- SoundExchange, a digital performance rights association
- Pro Music Rights, a US-based performance rights association
South America
Argentina
- Sociedad Argentina de Autores y Compositores de Música
- Sociedad Argentina de Gestión de Actores Intérpretes
Brazil
- Escritório Central de Arrecadação e Distribuição
- Motion Picture Licensing Corporation Brasil
- Associação Brasileira de Música e Artes
- Sociedade Brasileira de Autores, Compositores e Escritores de Músic
- Sociedade Brasileira de Administração e Proteção de Direitos Intelectuais
- União Brasileira de Compositores
- Associação_de_Músicos,_Arranjadores_e_Regentes
- Associação de Intérpretes e Músicos
- Sociedade Independente de Compositores e Autores Musicais
Chile
- Sociedad Chilena de Derechos de Autor
Uruguay
- Asociación General de Autores del Uruguay
Colombia
- Dirección Nacional de Derechos de Autor
- Sociedad de Autores y Compositores
- Asociación Colombiana de Interpretes y Productores
Oceania
Australasia
Australia
- Australian Writers Guild Authorship Collecting Society
- Copyright Agency Limited
- Phonographic Performance Company of Australia
- Screenrights: The Audio Visual Copyright Society