EUROCOPYA is the European organisation of movie and television producers’ collecting societies in charge of private copy (blank media & equipment) rights management.
Our statutory members are the societies representing producers from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
This website tries to address the questions you might want to ask about the mechanism and the stakeholders.
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The producer is the person or legal entity that takes the initiative and has the responsibility for the "first fixation" of the audiovisual works.
The producer is the aggregator of both artistic and financial contributions. He is in charge and responsible for the worldwide exploitation of the audiovisual works.
Within the audiovisual and film industry, the role of the producer is essential.
He is a key player who manages the entire process of film making, distribution and investment recouping.