Directory of Societies of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Resources

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Societies of composers, authors and publishers manage performing and reproduction rights of composers, lyricists, songwriters and music publishers (among others).

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• ASCAP

  http://www.ascap.com/
  The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is a performing rights organization which licenses and collects royalties for performance of its members' music. Includes a database of music in the repertory and information about membership and licensing. Includes articles about the music business.

• Baltimore Composers' Forum

  http://baltimorecomposersforum.com/
  A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting area composers.

• BMI

  http://www.bmi.com/
  Broadcast Music, Inc. collects license fees on behalf of its songwriters, composers and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed. [USA]

• CAL

  http://www.copyright.com.au/
  Copyright Agency Limited is the declared collecting society for the educational and government statutory licenses in Australia. They license the reproduction and communication rights for authors, journalists, photographers, visual artists and publishers.

• CISAC

  http://www.cisac.org/
  The International Confederation of Authors and Composers Societies was founded in Paris, France in 1926. It is a non-governmental, non-profit organization, which regroups some 200 author societies in 98 countries. The site is available in French, English and Spanish.

• IMRO

  http://www.imro.ie/
  The Irish Music Rights Organisation is the national body administering performing rights in copyright music in Ireland on behalf of its members and on behalf of the members of 67 overseas societies affiliated with it.

• ISA

  http://www.songwriter.co.uk/
  The International Songwriters Association has been serving songwriters, lyric writers, music publishers and the songwriting business since 1967.

• PRS

  http://www.prsformusic.com/
  Performing Right Society is the United Kingdom association of composers, songwriters and music publishers. It administers the performing right in their music.

• SESAC

  http://www.sesac.com/
  The Society of European Stage Authors and Composers is a performing rights organization, with headquarters in Nashville and offices in New York, Los Angeles and London. Designed to represent songwriters and publishers and their right to be compensated for having their music performed in public.

• SOCAN

  http://www.socan.ca/
  The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada is a copyright collective for musical works, protecting the performing rights of their members and members of their international affiliated societies. The site is available in both French and English.

• SODRAC

  http://www.sodrac.ca/
  Founded in 1985, it is a Canadian society for reproduction rights of authors, composers, publishers of musical works and visual artists. The site is available in both French and English.

• The Australasian Performing Right Association Limited

  http://www.apraamcos.com.au/
  Copyright collection agency set up in Australia. They currently have more than 28,500 composer, lyricist and music publisher members and provide local representation for more than 1,000,000 international composers.

• TONO

  http://www.tono.no/
  The Norwegian Performing Right Society was established in 1928. They protect the performing rights of Norwegian and foreign composers, authors and publishers of music. The site is available in both Norwegian and English.

 

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