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is often difficult for a single artist to control
the uses that are made of his works and to ensure
by himself the respect and management of his
rights. It is also sometimes quite difficult for
someone who wishes to reproduce artistic works to
trace the artists or their heirs in order to
obtain the necessary authorizations. Copyright
collectives make the task easier in both cases by
acting as an intermediary between users and a
collective of artists and right owners. Their
mandate consists of granting copyright licensing
on behalf of the artists and/or right owners,
collecting royalties for the rights granted and
redistributing them to their members. As a
general rule, these societies are non-profit
organizations and they are directed by their
members.
Such
collectives exist throughout the world, for all
types of artistic creations (music, literature,
drama, visual arts). Most of them are members of
the
International Confederation of Authors' and
Composers' Societies (CISAC) a
non-governmental organization which establishes
international management standards and
contributes to the advancement of copyright
legislation throughout the world.
In
order to enable the artists and right owners to
be represented internationally in the largest
number of countries possible, reciprocal
agreements are concluded between copyright
collectives throughout the world. By these
agreements, the concerned societies become the
exclusive representatives of the foreign
society's repertoire on their respective
territories. This enables users to obtain
licensing directly in their country of origin for
the use of works created by both national and
foreign artists.
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