Members
Members
Membership requirements
Why become an SDADV member?
You create your works or hold the rights—we protect them beyond Andorra. Join the SDADV family, alongside the authors, producers, and publishers who have chosen to protect their rights with us, and start earning from your creativity.
SDADV’s mandate is to manage the copyright and related rights of its members—creators or rights holders—and to ensure that works are used as they intend. We work so that artists, creators, and rights holders receive the correct compensation for the use of their work.
Being an SDADV member means ensuring effective management of your rights both nationally and internationally. You will also benefit from support throughout your career as an author or creator.
By entrusting us with the management of your rights in your current and future works, you retain your right to authorise or prohibit the exploitation of your works.
Who can become an SDADV member?
Membership requirements
According to Article 8 of Law 23/2011, the following persons may be part of the Collective Management Society for Copyright and Related Rights (SDADV):
- Natural or legal persons, Andorran or foreign.
- Holders of copyright or related rights, whether by origin or by assignment.
- Holders of rights acquired inter vivos or by inheritance.
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How to become an SDADV member?
Being an SDADV member means ensuring effective national and international management of your rights. You will benefit from support throughout your career as an author and creator.
By entrusting us with the management of your rights over your current and future works, you retain your right to authorise or prohibit the exploitation of your works.
How to become an SDADV member
STEP 1:
Contact us and we will send you the required documentation:
- Admission application (with the required supporting documents indicated in the form).
- Management Mandate (two original copies).
- Declaration of works or performances (it is recommended to declare as much as possible for more effective management).
- All documents must be submitted to the SDADV office, duly signed and completed, or sent by email to sdadv@sdadv.ad.
You can submit the signed and completed documents:
- In person at the SDADV office.
- By email: sdadv@sdadv.ad
STEP 2:
SDADV will review that the documentation is complete. If anything is missing, we will contact you to complete it.
STEP 3:
Once the documentation is in order, the application will be submitted to the Board of Directors for approval (according to the Statutes, Art. 16(2)(n)).
STEP 4:
Once admission is approved, you will receive:
- The signed Management Mandate.
- The general terms and conditions.
- Your membership number.
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Members’ rights at SDADV
Register your repertoire and inform us so we can defend your rights
Work declaration.
To declare one of your works, by email, by post or in person at:
Members’ obligations at SDADV
Frequently Asked Questions
Why join SDADV?
Joining SDADV means protecting your work, receiving fair compensation, and being part of a community that respects creativity and culture.
Can I protect my rights with several CMOs?
Yes, but be careful not to assign the same rights to multiple organisations to avoid conflicts.
What does registering as an SDADV member imply?
Registering means granting SDADV the management of your authors’ rights; SDADV will collect royalties for the use of your works and distribute them fairly.
What do I need to register?
You need identification documents, information about your works, and to complete the admission form selecting which rights you wish to entrust to the society.
Do I need permission to perform music in public?
Yes. To perform music in public you need authorisation from the copyright holders. SDADV facilitates this process by managing the rights of its members.
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