Payment of your royalties

We distribute the rights we receive from the users of your creations (TV channels, cable companies, VOD platforms, etc.) on the basis of:

  • the playlists that we receive from them;
  • the distribution key agreed with any co-authors when declaring the work.

Do you notice that your work is being used in public? Let us know! You will thus receive your remuneration with certainty.

For DVDs, a collection of 6.1% on the wholesale price is made. It is then distributed according to the same distribution key of the audiovisual work.

For each remuneration you get for your copyrights, you receive a statement including:

  • the gross amount of your royalties;
  • the commission charged for the management of your rights;
  • the contribution to the social and cultural fund;
  • the withholding tax that we pay to the tax authorities.

Curious to know when you will receive your royalties? Consult the distribution schedule.

Moreover, Sabam represents your copyright not only in Belgium, but also abroad. This representation is provided by foreign authors' societies with which we have concluded reciprocal contracts. Find out here in which countries we represent your copyrights.

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