What is ZPAV?
ZPAV is the only in Poland collecting society for the rights of producers of phonograms and videograms. To operate as such, ZPAV needed to receive a relevant authorization from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage – it was first granted in 1995 and was then renewed in 1998 and 2003 due to the adopted amendments to the Law on Copyright and Related Rights. See moreWho needs to be paid for the use of music?
When using music in your business, regardless of whether this is public performance, broadcast, or re-broadcast of sound recordings, the Copyright and Related Rights Law requires that you pay due remuneration, i.e. royalties, to all collecting societies managing the rights of authors, producers and performers. See moreCollecting societies worldwide
Music is widely used in businesses worldwide.
In most countries the law on copyright and related rights requires entrepreneurs to pay remuneration for the public performance of phonograms and videograms to the local collective rights management organizations. See more
