The Paris-based Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music (SACEM) has integrated its Licensing, International, and Operations divisions into one division, which will be headed up by Cécile Rap-Veber.
Rap-Veber (pictured main) joined SACEM in 2013 as Director of Licensing and International and was responsible for dealing with phonographic and video rights, private copy levies, broadcasting, on line and international collections.
Since joining SACEM in 2013, Rap-Veber has played a major role in the growth of revenues and driving technological developments such as URights.
She has also been instrumental in some of SACEM’s most important mandates and international deals, including the first multi-territorial YouTube agreement with UMPI, deals with Netflix and Facebook and the Warner/Chappell Music partnership.
More recently she developed SACEM’s partnerships with IMPEL, PEN Music Group and Music Sales, thereby establishing SACEM as the partner of choice for independent music publishers internationally.
According to SACEM, the new organisational structure has been designed to enhance ‘the value [it] can deliver to its members’.
“This new structure will better equip SACEM to provide fair and transparent distribution of royalties and ensure a sustainable future for the creative sector, as the digitalisation of both music and audiovisual content continues to increase.”
Jean-Noël Tronc, SACEM
Jean-Noël Tronc, CEO of SACEM, said: “This new structure will better equip SACEM to provide fair and transparent distribution of royalties and ensure a sustainable future for the creative sector, as the digitalisation of both music and audiovisual content continues to increase.
“Cécile brings significant experience, expertise and commitment to her new role as Executive Director of Licensing, International and Operations at SACEM.
Added Tronc: “She has played a major part in driving technological development and innovation at SACEM and a key contribution to many of SACEM’s most significant agreements in recent years.
“This new organisation will ensure further progress in our mission to protect the rights of all SACEM’s members worldwide, and to optimise their remuneration.”
“I’m delighted to be leading SACEM’s new division, driving change within the industry by integrating these three departments to form one collaborative team which will deliver an enhanced and streamlined service for our members.”
Cécile Rap-Veber
Cécile Rap-Veber Executive Director of Licensing, International and Operations at SACEM, added: “SACEM has long been at the forefront of anticipating change in the industry and innovating its own approach and service to meet the demands of a rapidly changing music and audiovisual landscape.
“I’m delighted to be leading SACEM’s new division, driving change within the industry by integrating these three departments to form one collaborative team which will deliver an enhanced and streamlined service for our members.”
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