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2013Activity Report — Contents — SACEM | ACTIVITY REPORT 2013 page 3 04 Profile 05 Editorial Being 06 The year in review assertive 34 Sacem open Management to the world 12 Board of Directors 36 Top 2013: French hits 13 Who runs Sacem? abroad 10 37 Defending Cultural 14 Executive Board Diversity in Europe 15 Supervision and transparency 32 Collections Bringing 18 Collections in 2013 support 21 A changing regional 42 Creating with passion... network 45 Les Scènes Sacem 22 Online music 40 in 2013... 16 Distribution 26 Royalties distributed in 2013 28 Serving members Financial 30 Sacem Grand Prix: rewarding talent results 31 They left their mark 24 48 Collections – Distribution on 2013: biggest hits 49 Condensed balance in France JOAO© ESTEVAO A. FREITAS MARC– CHESNEAU ATTILA– BARABAS/THINKSTOCK sheet 46 BARABAS/THINKSTOCK ATTILA – CHESNEAU MARC © — Profile — — Editorial — Since 1851, Sacem has been serving Attractiveness, effectiveness, solidarity authors, composers and publishers Jean-Noël Tronc, CEO of Sacem. Three missions in the entire musical value ty years ago. Collective manage- chain since, without works, ment is for them an attractive > Collecting and distributing > Encouraging and > Defending, serving there would be no concerts, re- model, in France and well be- royalties to authors, composers promoting creation through and representing members’ cordings or performances. Ev- yond our borders! and publishers of music, the diversity of the repertoires interests through protection of erything starts with works. Be- whenever their works are managed by the Society: music, their works and the development yond music, we serve a growing Enhancing members’ played; song, poetry, humour, television, of efficient services and mutual number of authors in other cre- services dubbing, subtitles; aid systems. ative fields: humourists, poets, First, we will pursue the devel- authors of subtitles, author-di- opment of services to members rectors, etc. with all our staff. Since Febru- A varied repertoire ary 2014, for example, we set up The collective a completely dematerialized management model system for filing works online, confirms its appeal which guarantees the same lev- music for video techno traditional Beyond the economic aspect of el of security and reliability as music musical musical Looking back on 2013 its activity, Sacem also promotes for hard copies. Just four illustrations documentaries symphonic music editorials humour In 2013, our society was once the values of cooperatives, like months after the service began, of programmes jazz world music poems dubbing again able to prove its appeal solidarity between members. nearly 25,000 works have al- rock zouk with nearly 4,000 new mem- Since its foundation on 28 Feb- ready been filed online. Every audiovisual bers, and its collections, up 4%, ruary 1851, under the Second year, our members file some advertising music subtitlestexts musical videos song rnb instrumental showed the effectiveness of its French Republic, Sacem’s stat- 155,000 works. It is essential for music rap sketches reggae electro-music model, even in a time of crisis. utes defined its goals as “mutual us to develop services to simpli- For creators and publishers, Sa- protection of its members.” It has fy their professional lives. cem functions like a coopera- maintained and developed this The other matter for which we tive: by bringing their reper- strong social dimension will be mobilized is continuing toires together, its members throughout its history, support- professional education for our Figures for 2013 provide for more balanced nego- ing the professionalization of its members. This right is recent tiation with those who use their members, recognition of their for them –since 2012– and it is works, just as farmers work to- trades, defending their status important for Sacem members Over1 million gether to sell the fruit of their and guaranteeing the finest and to be able to take advantage of members.149,000 new works filed, authors,185,000 composers and publishers labour. Sacem collects and dis- most complete social protec- new opportunities for profes- including 155,000 works of music in France and all over the tributes royalties according to tion, as attested, for example, by sional training, for which they by Sacem creators. world receive royalties from these negotiations. the founding of mutual health pay fees. We will be certain to new Sacem. In 2013, Sacem distributed nearly insurance in 1947, work towards keep them informed and help 4,000members. €635m to 47,500 living authors developing independent supple- them register. and composers and 4,000 pub- mentary retirement benefits 620,000 lishers in France, and to 133,500 and creation of the “Comité du clients exploiting music. representation Coeur”, in 1951, to provide finan- foreign contracts158 with creators who are members of for- eign societies whose works we cial support to creators facing members.18,200 112 authors’ societies represent. In all, 185,000 authors, difficulties. 92 834.8 million in different countries. composers and publishers of mu- Sacem’s great strength lies in be- euros collected, including sic all over the world received roy- ingable to combine an economic 164 nationalities €24,8 of royalties from major alties from Sacem last year efficiency and the solidarity of a represented. regularizations. 19.5 million euros social culture. Creators and pub- dedicated to Cultural Projects. Sacem plays a major role lishers are very much aware of in the ecosystem of music this, since more and more of 80 million works from the Sacem does play a major eco- them keep on joining our ranks: global repertoire represented. 1,597 projects nomic role for creators, who are today, we have 149,000 mem- supported by Cultural Projects. CHESNEAU MARC © the first –and most fragile– link bers, over twice as many as twen- CHESNEAU MARC © — The year in review — SACEM | ACTIVITY REPORT 2013 page 7 January-March April-June April-June (cont.) Agreement with Yala a First “Soirée Klaxon”, Printemps de Bourges: b Open days at Sacem: Music for the exploitation of a new musical event at Les Trois Sacem round table on “How the a first! For the Fête de la musical works and videos from Baudets dedicated to emerging digital environment has Musique, members and staff Sacem repertoire on the yala.fm creator-performers. encouraged innovation and greeted the public to discover online music service and Yala improved exposure for live the sidelines of Sacem along mobile. performances” and Opération with the work of authors, French VIP. composers and publishers of music. Election of a new international governance for authors’ rights Jean-Michel Jarre and Angélique Kidjo, elected President and Vice President respectively of CISAC (International Confederation Sophie Maurin at the Soirée Klaxon of Authors and Composers’ on 13 May 2013. Societies) (see page 34). Global agreement with Karol Beffa, Sacem member. UMPI(1) and YouTube Opening a new service defining conditions of use in online: c Karol Beffa, composer of the year at the Victoires de la 127 countries throughout the possibility of consulting data Musique Classique 2013. Europe, the Middle East, Africa on the use of works and Asia of Sacem repertoire (see pages 28-29). and UMPI(1) Anglo-American Sacem “Emergence of repertoire in videos available new talents” prize awarded on YouTube. to the Canal B community radio c Exceptional concert dedicated to Alexandre station for the 2013 World Radio Agreement with Arte Desplat’s works, performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Day and Le Radio professional bearing on all the channel’s Radio France. A Sacem-France Musique partnership. trade fair. televised and multimedia services and covering the c Private copying: the repertoires of ADAGP(2), Sacem, New on the Web: the Over 5,000 musicians Advocate General of the CJEU SACD(3) and SCAM(4). Sacem.fr site shows its mobilize to defend the (Court of Justice of the Agreement with Radio new face and has added an Cultural Exception in the context European Union) gave the France for the multimedia (1) Universal Music Publishing FAQ page all about Sacem and of the Free-Trade Agreement go-ahead to dedicating 25% offering. International. (2) Société des auteurs copyright/authors’ rights. Sacem with the United States c Launch of Sacem dans les arts graphiques et plastiques. of the remuneration for private (3) Société des auteurs et compositeurs is reinforcing its position in the (see page 37). PLUS, a programme of copying to Cultural Projects dramatiques. (4) Société civile social networks. advantages for all members (see pages 38-39). des auteurs multimédia. PICQ EMMA – FERGREGORY/THINKSTOCK – TCHERNIAK AMÉLIE © (see page 29). SANTO/BMI DI ANNAMARIA – CHESNEAU MARC © — The year in review — SACEM | ACTIVITY REPORT 2013 page 9 July-September October-december b Sacem on the road to Agreement with INA d Launch of the first Festivals! bearing on their offering of panorama of cultural videos on demand. and creative industries > Francofolies in France (EY France in La Rochelle: Christophe Héral, winner Créative). Les Scènes Sacem Chanson, of the prize for best original 1.2 million jobs and over Chantier des Francos tour, music for the video game 74 billion euros: for the first time, shows for young people Rayman legends (Ubisoft) at the a study assessed the economic (Francos Juniors, Enfants de la Game Paris Awards 2013. importance of nine cultural Zique). sectors in France. More at francecreative.fr. > Festival of Aix-in-Provence: Agreement with Orange Sacem/European Academy of Covering the distribution of Music concert, master class. television programmes and the exploitation of works from > Les Suds World Music authors’ societies’ repertoires “Sacem is not a tax collector.” Festival in Arles: (ADAGP, Sacem, SACD, Scam) Article signed by over fifty members from Brittany and Western Les Scènes Sacem Création. through ADSL, fibre, satellite France and published in the regional daily newspaper Ouest France and mobile.