Users and licences

Retail establishments (shops, shopping centres, etc.); hospitality and accommodation (restaurants, cafés, bars, music bars, sports bars, hotels, apartments, hostels, shelters, etc.); nightclubs or party venues; sports centres (gyms, pools, sports halls, fields or courts, etc.); schools and dance, theatre or music schools; event venues and companies (venues organising religious celebrations such as baptisms, weddings, etc., other kinds of dances, social or political events, concerts, etc.).

Protected material includes all musical, audiovisual, literary, performing, or visual works that have a known or unknown author or rights holder and whose term of protection is still in force—typically for your lifetime as an author plus 70 years after your death. Once that period has elapsed, works enter the public domain.

Yes. Even if you already pay for a subscription to a streaming service, you still need an SDADV licence.

The fee you pay to a streaming service only gives you the right to listen to music for personal and private use. But when you play music in a place open to the public (such as a shop, restaurant, hotel, office or any other establishment), that music is considered communication to the public. For that use, the law requires a specific licence and payment of copyright and related rights (equitable remuneration).

Also note that not all streaming services allow commercial use. Many are limited to personal use and expressly prohibit playing music in establishments. That’s why it’s important to review the terms of use of the service you use.

If, in your venue, you play music, videos, television, phonograms, or you organise concerts or exhibitions where protected works are used, you need authorisation from SDADV.

SDADV offers a single and simple procedure to obtain the corresponding licence, whatever the use: background music, live performances, audiovisual screenings, televisions, radio, exhibitions, or any public communication of protected content.

Request your authorisation and ensure your establishment complies with regulations, supports creators, and operates with complete peace of mind.

Yes. If you have a TV in your business, in your hotel (for example, rooms or common areas), in your restaurant or bar, you must have an agreement with SDADV.

When you show TV to your customers, you must have an agreement with the rightsholders of the individual TV channels; this authorisation is required regardless of whether you have a subscription for broadcasting the programmes. These agreements are covered via SDADV.

In addition to the SDADV agreement, you also need a music licence from SDADV (SDADV is Andorra’s multidisciplinary collective management organisation). If you don’t have a TV but you play music, you only need SDADV’s music licence. The music licence ensures that music rightsholders receive payment when their music is played publicly.

After obtaining the author’s or rightsholder’s consent (when necessary), SDADV issues a licence for use. This may take the form of a reproduction authorisation or a contract, depending on the nature of the requested use.

The document specifies the conditions of the authorisation, including copyright notices and other legal details, as well as the corresponding invoice. Once issued, the work may be used in accordance with the established terms.