Professional Organizations

Rights Management

France pioneered collective rights management:

SACEM (Society of Authors, Composers, and Music Publishers): - Founded 1851, world's first performing rights organization - Collects €1.3 billion annually for 200,000 members - Sophisticated tracking ensuring creators get paid - International agreements protecting French music globally

ADAMI and SPEDIDAM: Collecting neighboring rights for performers SCPP and SPPF: Producers' rights organizations

This comprehensive system ensures music creators can make livings from their work.

Unions and Professional Groups

Strong unions protect musicians' interests: - CGT Spectacle: Largest entertainment union - SNAM: Musicians' union within CGT - SFA: Union for variety artists

Professional organizations provide services and advocacy: - PRODISS: Live music producers' syndicate - UPFI: Independent labels' federation - PROFEDIM: Managers' association