SABAM
Encyclopedia
SABAM is the Belgian
association of author
s, composer
s and publishers. The acronym stands for "Société d’Auteurs Belge – Belgische Auteurs Maatschappij".
SABAM was founded in 1922 at the instigation of the composer Emiel Hullebroeck under the name NAVEA. In 1945 it changed to its current name. The SABAM a Civil Co-operative Society (CVBA) with Belgian authors, composers and publishers as members. They represent the interests of its members in the field of intellectual property
rights and collect all the royalties
due to its members in Belgium, and sister organizations in other countries (such as Buma / Stemra in the Netherlands), and then distributes these rights to the copyright holders.
Unlike Buma / Stemra, which is limited to music copyright, SABAM is active in all disciplines where copyrights are involved. The members of SABAM are not only composers, poets and musicians text, but also writers, poets, artists, publishers, visual artists, architects, designers, choreographers, photographers, film and television directors, etc.
SABAM also monitor the Internet to check illegal supply of art. In 2004 SABAM filed a complaint against ISP
Tiscali
because of the illegal distribution of music over the Internet. A restaurant owner from Brussels was fined because he had a picture of the Atomium
on his website.
In October 2007, the copyright association study by a Brussels court on suspicion of falsifying financial statements, the abuse of the confidence of its members and the laundering of misappropriated funds. Following the investigation, which lasted three years, was a complaint by the Walloon
composer Philippe Delhaye.
In August 2009 Google
removed several music videos for Belgian artists from its video web site YouTube
because of complaints made by SABAM.
Their headquarters is located at 75-77 rue d'Arlon in Brussels
.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
association of author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
s, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
s and publishers. The acronym stands for "Société d’Auteurs Belge – Belgische Auteurs Maatschappij".
SABAM was founded in 1922 at the instigation of the composer Emiel Hullebroeck under the name NAVEA. In 1945 it changed to its current name. The SABAM a Civil Co-operative Society (CVBA) with Belgian authors, composers and publishers as members. They represent the interests of its members in the field of intellectual property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
rights and collect all the royalties
Royalties
Royalties are usage-based payments made by one party to another for the right to ongoing use of an asset, sometimes an intellectual property...
due to its members in Belgium, and sister organizations in other countries (such as Buma / Stemra in the Netherlands), and then distributes these rights to the copyright holders.
Unlike Buma / Stemra, which is limited to music copyright, SABAM is active in all disciplines where copyrights are involved. The members of SABAM are not only composers, poets and musicians text, but also writers, poets, artists, publishers, visual artists, architects, designers, choreographers, photographers, film and television directors, etc.
SABAM also monitor the Internet to check illegal supply of art. In 2004 SABAM filed a complaint against ISP
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
Tiscali
Tiscali
Tiscali may refer to:*Tiscali, an archaeological village of Nuragici people, in Sardinia, Italy, notable because it was completely inside a huge cavern*Tiscali SpA, a telecom company based in Italy*Tiscali TV , multiple uses...
because of the illegal distribution of music over the Internet. A restaurant owner from Brussels was fined because he had a picture of the Atomium
Atomium
The Atomium is a monument in Brussels, originally built for Expo '58, the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. Designed by André Waterkeyn, it stands 102 metres tall...
on his website.
In October 2007, the copyright association study by a Brussels court on suspicion of falsifying financial statements, the abuse of the confidence of its members and the laundering of misappropriated funds. Following the investigation, which lasted three years, was a complaint by the Walloon
Walloons
Walloons are a French-speaking people who live in Belgium, principally in Wallonia. Walloons are a distinctive community within Belgium, important historical and anthropological criteria bind Walloons to the French people. More generally, the term also refers to the inhabitants of the Walloon...
composer Philippe Delhaye.
In August 2009 Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
removed several music videos for Belgian artists from its video web site YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
because of complaints made by SABAM.
Their headquarters is located at 75-77 rue d'Arlon in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
.