My music is used in a commercial. Do I have to give permission for this?

Yes, you do. Someone who wants to use one of your works in a commercial, cannot do so without your permission. You decide whether or not you allow this use of your work and if so, under what conditions. Sabam will not interfere with this. Any fee you agree upon (i.e. synchronization royalties) is independent of the copyright royalties that are paid to Sabam when your music is used in the commercial.

Was your work used in a commercial? Then the advertising agency will pay performing rights royalties (i.e. copyright royalties) to Sabam and you will receive these through one of our distributions.

Make sure that the music concerned is registered with Sabam, as we can only pay your royalties on the basis of this registration. You can report the broadcast of the commercial yourself via MyPlaylist. This way, you will certainly receive the compensation to which you are entitled.