Collective management is the exercise

of copyright and related rights by

organizations acting in the interest and
on behalf of the owners of rights.

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Most of the time an author is not materially capable of
monitoring all uses of his works; he cannot for instance
contact every single radio or television station to
negotiate licenses and remuneration for the use of his
works.

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Conversely, it is not practical for a
broadcasting organization to seek
specific permission from every author
for the use of every copyrighted work.

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Therefore, the role of Collective management organizations is to
bridge the gap between the owner of rights and the user.

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Collective management organizations are an important
link between creators and users of copyrighted works
(such as radio stations) because they ensure that, as
owners of rights, creators receive payment for the use
of their works

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► Collective management organizations most
commonly take care of the following rights
■ The right of public performance

■ The right of broadcasting

■ The mechanical reproduction rights in musical

works

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■ The performing rights in dramatic works

■ The right of reprographic reproduction of literary

and musical works

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 How does it work?
► There are various kinds of collective management

organization or groups of such organizations, depending

on the category of works involved (music, dramatic
works, "multimedia" productions, etc.) that will
collectively manage different kinds of right.

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►"Traditional" collective management organizations,

acting on behalf of their members, negotiate rates and

terms of use with users, issue licenses authorizing uses,
collect and distribute royalties.
► The individual owner of rights does not become

directly involved in any of these steps.

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