At the meeting, which was attended by representatives from almost all of the mainly European CMOs for Mechanical Rights, such as SACEM, GEMA, STEMRA, NCB and many others, AUTODIA participated with a team of executives, while the CEO Ms. Margarita Panagiotopoulou presented the latest data regarding the overall operational progress and development of the Greek Society.
A group of BIEM team executives visited the AUTODIA head office in Maroussi, where a meeting was held in the context of its long-term cooperation with BIEM, on issues within its competence.
About BIEM
BIEM (Bureau International des Sociétés gérant les droits d'enregistrement et de reproduction mécanique) is an international organization representing the CMOs that manage mechanical recording and reproduction rights of music. Mechanical rights CMOs exist in most countries of the world and license the reproduction of musical works of all kinds. Their members are composers, songwriters and music publishers and their clients are record companies, producers and other users of recorded music. They also license the mechanical reproduction part of the online exploitation of musical works, including streaming and downloading.
BIEM represents and advocates the interests of its members, particularly in international forums concerning authors’ rights, such as WIPO and UNESCO.
Additionally, BIEM collaborates with international non-governmental organisations, which pursue the same objectives, such as CISAC and GESAC.