Production of physical media
Recorded media product (opo)
You’d like to produce a CD, a vinyl record… for public distribution.
Video game
Production of physical media
Are you planning to produce and/or publish a video game that you wish to release on a fixed platform (PC, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii, Wii U, PS3, PS4, etc.), and/or on handheld platforms (Nintendo 3DS, Sony NGP, PS Vita, smartphones, tablets, etc.), and/or on physical media.
Conditions of the Authorisation
Behind every track you play, there are songwriters and composers. The law protects their work. Your Sacem Authorisation gives you access to their repertoire, with complete legal certainty. The royalties you pay go directly to them and reward their creative work.
Criteria
- You are a developer and/or publisher of a video game that you wish to distribute on physical media and/or digitally.
- Your authorisation is granted under the reproduction rights and representation rights.
Where applicable, this authorisation may be granted jointly by Sacem and the relevant music publisher. - You are of legal age or the legal representative of a minor or a person under guardianship or trusteeship.
What it does not cover
- Moral rights; derivative rights such as the right to arrange, the right to adapt, the right to translate; and Related rights.
Prices
Depending on your project
Obtain your authorisation
We would be grateful if you could email the following to jeuvideo@sacem.fr:
• A full description of your video game
• A list of the musical works used in your video game
• The territories in which you wish to market your video game
• The expected release date of your video game
• The retail price of your video game
• The number of copies of your video game
Note that
- To find out more about video games and Sacem’s role: visit the IRMA website.
Interviews: Music and video games
Music and video games: watch the debate again - If you use commercially available recordings (singles, albums, including self-produced ones), you must also obtain Authorisation from the producers of those recordings. To get answers to your questions, you can contact, amongst others:
The SCPP (Société civile des producteurs Phonographiques)
The SPPF (Civil Society of Phonogram Producers in France)
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Production of physical media
Production for a premium audio product
You wish to reproduce one or more works on various media (USB sticks, mobile phones and tablets, CDs, etc.) for public access, in conjunction with a product, brand or service.