Records, CD's, Vinyl's
Production of records, CD's, Vinyls, ...
Producing a record, reproducing a work (or an extract) and put it onto an album, adapt, arrange, remix a piece, publish a compilation … In music, everything is possible, under proviso of respect of the conditions.
Basically, before producing a CD, it is always necessary to ask the creator’s authorization to use his /her work.
The creator can also entrust third parties with the management, as the case may be, to SACEM (Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music, the SACD (Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers) or the SCAM (Civil Society of Multimedia Authors).
The license is issued by a fourth society, the SDRM (Society for the Administration of Mechanical Reproduction Rights), designated by the other three to process applications and to perceive the rights or royalties, corresponding to these requests. Find below the procedure explained, step by step.
A CD is:
The mission of the National Audiovisual Centre is to assure the protection of the national audiovisual heritage through legal deposit of audiovisual documents, films, audio produced in Luxembourg, given to a public whatever may be their technical process of production, publishing or distribution, in accordance with the law of June 25th, 2004 on the reorganization of the cultural institutes of the State and the grand ducal regulation of November 6th, 2009 pertaining to the registration of the legal deposit.
For further information, please visit :
http://www.cna.public.lu/fr/audio/depot-audio/index.html
Production of records, CD's
The authorization allows the producer to :
Get a license to produce a record
The main steps of applying:
General provisions (SDRM)
Fill in our online licence request form.
An application for authorization Sdrm is a contract. The information indicated engages the producer’s responsibility. An incomplete authorization request cannot be taken into account and will be returned to the sender, which will further delay the process.
The document should include :
Last but not least:
Special case :
In cases in which the works are represented neither by Sacem, nor by Sacd or by Scam, the form is sent back with, either the mention "Public domain" (DP), or with the mention "Owner at present unknown" (PAI) and therefore does not ask any fee.
The producer receives one of the copies of the form, with the following reference " bon pour autorisation", accompanied by the right to print the logo of the Sdrm on the phonogram.You will receive confirmation of your licence by e-mail as soon as SDRM has received your payment. Subsequently, you will receive a paid debit note, in lieu of an invoice.
Bon à savoir:
Compter une dizaine de jours (délai non contractuel) entre la demande et la délivrance de l'autorisation.
L'autorisation est non exclusive et ne concerne que le droit de reproduction mécanique des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs ou de leurs ayants droits, tel que défini par le Code de la Propriété Intellectuelle.
Production of records, CD's, Vinyl's
Production of records, CD's
The required statements that need to be on the phonograms are specified in paragraph 5 " general provisions " appearing on the back of the SDRM authorization request form.
Apart from the producers own legal mentions, the following information may appear on the record:
This information represents the licence regime of a “work by work” production. SDRM offers different contracts, depending on the situation.
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Production of records, CD's
SACEM is a non-profit non-trading entity owned and managed by its members according to the business model of a cooperative.
To guarantee authors’ intellectual property rights over their works, SACEM collects and distributes royalties, thereby playing a crucial economic role to preserve musical creation.
The SACD’s missions and values
On behalf of and for authors, the SACD defends their rights and their liberties. It provides authors with support and assists them throughout their careers.
The SACD works alongside artists for the defense of human and democratic values:
La Scam comprises directors, authors of interviews and commentaries, writers, translators, journalists, video makers, photographers and illustrators. These creators form the documentary wealth of the audiovisual, radio and new media sectors. La Scam represents them in dealings with the lawmaker, producers and broadcasters. It negotiates their economic rights, collects and distributes their royalties, asserts their moral rights and defends their future interests.
Other media types
If you cannot find the explanations / information you are looking for regarding the production of any media type, please do not hesitate to contact us, our team will be happy to give you more information and guide you through the steps.
SACEM Luxemburg
SACEM Luxembourg represents and defends the rights of authors and creators worldwide and plays a crucial economic role to preserve musical creation. SACEM and SDRM concluded contracts with more than 200 authors' companies in the world and attributed the management of these rights for the Grand duchy of Luxembourg to SACEM Luxembourg. Learn more