News - 23/07/2014

Netflix strikes a deal with SACEM ahead of September launch in France

Netflix strikes a deal with SACEM ahead of September launch in France

France's collecting society SACEM has announced reaching a deal with Netflix prior to the launch of the service in the country this coming September. 

The agreement ensures the remuneration of SACEM members whose works will be included in audiovisual programs on Netflix. This is part of a drive from the collecting society to anticipate the arrival of new digital players on the market. 

SACEM's CEO Jean-Noel Tronc commented: « The signature of this agreement with Netflix before it starts in France strongly demonstrates SACEM’s commitment to be highly reactive and to provide the proper remuneration of the creators in the digital environment. Authors’ rights and collective rights management are more than ever efficient tools which give effective support to the continuously growing online offer of cultural contents by services such Netflix.”

In the US, Netflix has deals with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC. In the UK Prs for Music must also have an agreement with Netflix since the society's 2012 Financial Review stated: "We now look forward to future revenue opportunities from general entertainment platforms and new services such as Netflix and LoveFilm," but there doesn't appear to have been an actual announcement of it elsewhere. 

(Andrea Leonelli)

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