SACEM repertoire includes the world’s broadest selection of music.
- The works you use were created by authors and composers and are protected by law.
- You must get a licence from SACEM to use them.
- SACEM collects royalties and distributes them to creators and publishers, to remunerate
their work. Paying royalties entitles you to use these works in full respect of
copyright/authors’ rights.
Tariffs
Consult tariffs
For an association, foundation, territorial authority, public establishment
For an enterprise, self-employed person, “auto-entrepreneur”
For a site which engages in the sale of works
Download the standard terms and conditions of the license agreement for background music:
Licensing conditions
- Your licence is granted for reproduction rights
Reproduction rights:
for recording works on media for the purpose of communicating them to audiences (CD, CD Rom, LP, multimedia, etc). and performing rightsPerforming rights:
for communication of a work to audiences, in particular by playing music in public places (shops, cinemas, discotheques, concerts, etc) and through media (radio, television, Internet, etc). for the creation of soundtracks for the pages of your website.This licence does not concern, in particular, moral rights
Moral rights:
moral rights, which grant authors the right for their name, position and work to be respected, are permanent and inalienable., subsidiary rights, such as arrangement, adaptation and translation rightsAdaptation,
arrangement and translation rights:
a licence must be obtained from rights holders before undertaking any arrangement, adaptation or translation, i.e., any change in the original work (new version, remix, etc)., etc. Nor does it concern neighbouring rightsNeighbouring rights:
rights recognized by the French Intellectual Property Code (Book II), for performers and phonogram and videogram producers, in particular.. - The licence is valid in France, Luxembourg and Monaco.
- You must be of legal age or the legal representative of a minor or a person under guardianship or curatorship.
Getting a licence
- Fill in your licence request online. Get a licence.
- When you validate your licence request, you will receive a registration number by e-mail.
- You are notified of your licence by quarterly invoice.
- On your website, you must display in a clearly identifiable way the SACEM logo, Internet address and the following mention: « This site respects copyright/authors’ rights. All rights reserved for the authors of the protected works reproduced and communicated on this site. Except with express permission, all use of the works other than the consultation in the context of the family circle is strictly forbidden. »
Helpful
If you use commercial recordings (singles, albums, including those which are self-produced), you must also apply for a licence from the producers of such recordings. For answers to your questions, you can contact:
La SCPP (Société civile des producteurs phonographiques)
La SPPF (Société civile des producteurs de phonogrammes en France)