Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Éditeurs de Musique (SACEM)

Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Éditeurs de Musique (SACEM) is a French organization that manages rights for musicians, composers, and songwriters. It collects royalties whenever their music is played publicly—on radio, TV, in shops, or at concerts—and then distributes those payments to the creators. SACEM helps protect artists' intellectual property, ensuring they are compensated for their creative work. It operates similarly to performing rights organizations in other countries, supporting the sustainable creation and dissemination of music by handling rights management transparently and efficiently.