About Us

EDEM is a non-profit organization for Collective Management and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights on Musical Works.
Starting its operation in 2020, EDEM became a provisional member of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), in 2022 complying with international professional rules and standards.
At EDEM, we believe that ensuring fair remuneration for music creators is crucial for supporting music creation. Therefore, we observe closely all local and international developments concerning collective management, aiming to maximize our members’ income.

EDEM’s mission is to

» offer high quality rights management services to its members
» ensure the collection of royalties and fair distribution to the rightsholders
» promote music creation both in Greece and abroad

EDEM’s REPRESENTED REPERTOIRE

EDEM currently administers the rights of more than 4.100 rightsholders, representing a large and dynamic Greek repertoire as well as thousands of foreign music
works through representation agreements with Greek sub-publishers.

REPRESENTATION AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN CMOs

EDEM has signed unilateral representation agreements with foreign Collective Management Organizations and Collective
Entities for the representation of EDEM’s repertoire in their territories:

PRS for Music United Kingdom & Cyprus // SACEM & SACEM /SDRM France // MESAM Turkey // SABAM Belgium // ACUM
Israel // BMI USA // MLC USA whilst discussions with other CMOs for this purpose are in progress.

New representation agreements are expected to be signed within 2025.

EDEM’S REPERTOIRE ON INTERNATIONAL DATABASES

IPI SYSTEM

The registration of EDEM’s members in CIS-Net has been a top priority for EDEM and has been successfully completed. Following the signing of
the Membership Agreement with CISAC in 2022, EDEM proceeded with the registration of its members in the IPI Database in cooperation with
SUISA. This project was completed on May 24th, 2023 and since then, EDEM is regularly updating the IPI System directly, registering every new contract
it concludes with its members which have risen to 4.100.

CIS NET WID

EDEM has also concluded the required procedures regarding the sharing of its administered works with the rest of Societies and RME’s
by uploading its repertoire on Works Information Database.

COLLECTION SOURCES

Since the beginning of its operation in June 2020, EDEM has gradually expanded its collection base to all categories of music uses.
EDEM collects from the following sources of income category:
• Public Performance & Concerts
• Radio & TV Broadcasting
• Online Uses
• Private Copy
• Mechanical Rights & Synchronization
Performing Rights, Radio and television Broadcasting and Online uses constitute the
basic sources of income for music creators.