SBACEM

What SBACEM does

SBACEM (Sociedade Brasileira de Autores, Compositores e Escritores de Música) is a Brazilian non-profit collective management organization (CMO) founded on April 9, 1946, headquartered in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, with branch offices in Campo Grande (Mato Grosso do Sul) and Goiânia (Goiás). It protects and administers musical copyright on behalf of its members — composers, performers, music editors, and phonographic producers — operating under Brazilian copyright law (Lei 9.610/98) and within the centralized collection/distribution system of ECAD (Escritório Central de Arrecadação e Distribuição).

SBACEM's product surface consists of services rather than software: a member portal (Portal do Associado) and online query tool (Consulta Web) for catalog and royalty tracking, a mobile application on iOS and Android for real-time royalty visibility, a live-event reporting service (Informe seu Show), and registration services for musical works and phonograms (including ISRC code assignment). Ancillary offerings include the 'Música da Gente' YouTube channel (Resenha Musical, Toda Terça Tem, O Porquê das Canções) and a 'Clube de Benefícios' member benefits club. ECAD performs the actual royalty collection from radio, TV, live events, background music venues, streaming, cinema, and digital retransmission, with SBACEM receiving distributions for its members.

Revenue is generated primarily through commissions on copyright royalties collected via ECAD, supplemented by membership fees from composers, performers, editors, and phonographic producers. Specific revenue, pricing, and commission rates are not publicly disclosed. SBACEM operates as a member-governed association under an elected board of directors; its most recent board was elected on June 30, 2020, to serve through June 30, 2023. The organization coordinates with six peer Brazilian CMOs (Abramus, Amar, Assim, Sicam, Socinpro, UBC) on collective industry initiatives, including a COVID-19 emergency royalty advance of R$ 14 million distributed to nearly 22,000 music professionals across the system.

Name

SBACEM

Legal name

SBACEM - Sociedade Brasileira de Autores, Compositores e Escritores de Música

Website

https://sbacem.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SBACEM is a Brazilian non-profit collective management organization, founded in 1946, that collects and distributes music copyright royalties for composers, performers, music editors, and phonographic producers through ECAD's centralized infrastructure, serving members nationwide from Rio de Janeiro.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Copyright Management

NAICS

Music Publishers (51223), Music Publishers (512230)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAIAKAD

Music Rights Administration & Royalty Processing (Admin, Accounting, Statements)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Music Rights & Royalty Services (PROs, Collection, Royalty Accounting)

Keywords

• Music copyright management
• Royalty collection services
• Collective rights management
• Music author association
• Public performance licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Barra Da Tijuca

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Copyright Royalty Collection: SBACEM collects copyright royalties from public use of musical works in Brazil, including radio broadcasts, TV, live events, background music venues (bars, restaurants, gyms), streaming platforms, cinema, and digital retransmission. Collections are managed through ECAD (Escritório Central de Arrecadação e Distribuição).
2. Membership Fees: Composers, performers, music editors, and phonographic producers pay membership fees to join SBACEM and access collective rights management services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SBACEM is a collective copyright management organization that protects, registers, and distributes royalties for musical works and phonograms on behalf of its members — composers, performers, music editors, and phonographic producers. It operates within Brazil's ECAD-based collective rights management system to collect public performance royalties from radio, TV, streaming, cinema, live events, and background music venues, then distributes them to members. Supporting offerings include the Portal do Associado member portal, the App SBACEM mobile application for real-time royalty tracking, and registration services for musical works (with ISRC codes) and phonograms.

Product overview

SBACEM (Sociedade Brasileira de Autores, Compositores e Escritores de Música) is a collective copyright management organization, not a traditional software product company. Its offering is a suite of services for managing the copyright royalties and legal protections of musical creators in Brazil. The core services consist of a member portal (Portal do Associado), an online work-query tool (Consulta Web), event registration (Informe seu Show), and mobile application (App SBACEM), alongside registration services for musical works and phonograms. Ancillary offerings include a YouTube content channel (Música da Gente) and a member benefits club (Clube de Benefícios). These services are delivered in coordination with ECAD (Escritório Central de Arrecadação e Distribuição), which handles the actual collection and distribution of public performance royalties across radio, TV, live events, streaming, and other public use categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Música da Gente: YouTube channel launched in 2019 featuring music-related content including Resenha Musical, Toda Terça Tem, and O Porquê das Canções programs

Products and services

• Portal do Associado Member portal allowing associated artists (composers, performers, music editors, phonographic producers) to access their data and control their copyright royalties in one place.
• Consulta Web Online tool allowing members to quickly search and check the status of their registered musical works.
• Informe seu Show Service for registering live events and performances to ensure correct public execution reporting of musical works.
• App SBACEM Mobile application allowing members to track their copyright royalties in real time, access important information, and manage their works on the go. Available on iOS and Android.
• Cadastro de Obras Musicais Service for registering musical works with the ISRC code, securing legal protection for composers and authors.
• Cadastro de Fonogramas Service for registering phonograms (sound recordings), ensuring ownership rights for producers over recorded musical works.
• Canal Música da Gente (YouTube) YouTube channel launched in 2019 featuring three programs — Resenha Musical, Toda Terça Tem, and O Porquê das Canções — aimed at promoting Brazilian music and entertaining viewers.
• Clube de Benefícios Exclusive benefits and offers for SBACEM members, designed to add value to their careers and protect their creative works.

Quantifiable outcome

• Member satisfaction rate mentioned on website homepage

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ECAD (Escritório Central de Arrecadação e Distribuição)coreOthersECAD is Brazil's central collection and distribution office for musical copyright. SBACEM works as a representative association within ECAD's system, receiving royalty distributions for its members and providing cadastral support for musical works. This is a foundational partnership enabling SBACEM's core mission of collecting and distributing public performance royalties.
• Abramus, Amar, Assim, Sicam, Socinpro, UBCcoreOthersTogether with SBACEM, these seven music associations form the collective management system for musical copyright in Brazil, working jointly with ECAD. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they collectively approved an emergency plan to advance R$ 14 million in royalties to nearly 22,000 music professionals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Abramus: One of the seven Brazilian music collective management associations operating within the ECAD system. Abramus represents authors, composers, and music editors, serving an overlapping member base with SBACEM under the same regulatory framework.
• UBC (União Brasileira de Compositores): Brazilian music collective management association serving composers within the ECAD system. UBC directly competes with SBACEM for the same Brazilian music creator member base and royalty distribution.
• Sicam: Brazilian collective management association for music copyrights, part of the same ECAD-affiliated seven-association system. Sicam shares the same regulatory framework and competes with SBACEM for member affiliations.
• Amar: Brazilian music rights collective management organization within the ECAD system. Amar serves music creators with the same mandate as SBACEM, making it a direct competitor for member affiliations and royalty distribution.
• Socinpro: Brazilian collective management society representing music performers and phonographic producers. Socinpro addresses neighboring rights within the same ECAD framework, partially overlapping with SBACEM's performer member segment.
• Assim: Brazilian music collective management association within the ECAD system. Assim serves music creators with comparable services to SBACEM, competing directly for member affiliations across Brazil.
• ECAD (Escritório Central de Arrecadação e Distribuição): Note: included again as ECAD plays a dual role as both infrastructure provider and a quasi-collective entity. Most comparable peer already listed above; retaining here for completeness of the Brazilian collective management ecosystem.

Others

• ECAD: Brazil's central collection and distribution office for musical copyright royalties. ECAD is a foundational infrastructure partner for SBACEM rather than a competitor, but defines the regulatory and operational ecosystem in which all Brazilian PROs operate.

Broad incumbents

• ASCAP: The largest US performing rights organization, representing over 800,000 songwriters, composers, and publishers. ASCAP is functionally comparable to SBACEM but operates at vastly greater scale across the US music market, providing a strategic benchmark.
• PRS for Music: UK-based performing rights organization serving over 100,000 members with music licensing and royalty distribution. PRS is structurally analogous to SBACEM as a collective management organization but with international sub-publishing capabilities SBACEM lacks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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