Société des Editeurs de Musique, Belgium

SEMU cvba, Société des Editeurs de Musique, Belgium
Oude Molenstraat 27
De Klinge
9170
Belgium
Phone: +32 (0)3 296 33 67
Fax: +32 (0)3 288 52 42
Email: semu@anmark.be
web: http://www.semu.be

KEY REPRESENTATIVES
Director General : Marc Hofkens

HISTORY OF ORGANISATION
Year of incorporation : 1999
Year of first collection : 2001
Year of first distribution : 2001

ORGANISATION
Members:
Total number of Member Associations : 84
Remarks about the members : 84 Music Publishers

DATES OF FINANCIAL YEAR 1-31 December

MODEL OF RRO OPERATION

Type of National legislation :

Civil law : No
Common law : No

LICENCES
Reprographic licences
Types of works licensed : Sheet music, musical works incorporated in books and other publications, song texts, other publications regarding musical content.
Types of institutions/sectors licensed : Conservatories and music schools, schools for general educatin (age 3 to 18), vocal and instrumental groups (choir, fanfare, big band, harmonie, string orchestra, chamber music ensembles. Religious use (churches & religious communities). Licenses for unique events.


Other Licences
Public Lending Rights : No
Other areas of licensing : Public Lending (via Reprobel)

DISTRIBUTION
Title-specific distribution : Yes
Non title-specific distribution : No
Both title-specific distribution and non title-specific distribution : No
Full reporting : No
Sampling : No
Statistical surveys : Yes
Objective availability : Yes
Possibility to be copied : No


AGREEMENTS
Bilateral agreements type A with : SR (The Netherlands), CFC (France), Cedro (Spain), Copibec (Québec), Kopinor (Norway), VG Musikedition
Bilateral agreements type B with : Copydan (Danmark), HKRRLS (Hong Kong, Fjolis (Island), Jamcopy (Jamaica), Kopjamalt (Malta), Cempro (Mexico);
Other agreements with RROs : SEAM (France), SECLI (France)

FINANCIAL DATA


Total amount collected for all licensing :
€ 1,801,350.31
Total amount collected for reproduction licensing :
€ 1,801,350.31
Total amount collected nationally for reproduction licensing :
€ 1,800,773.12
Total amount received for licensing from other RROs world-wide :
€ 577.19
Total amount distributed to national rightsholders :
€ 1,089,807.81
Total Amount distributed to foreign RROs :
€ 184,343.77
Total amount distributed from all licensing :
€ 1,274,151.52