HDS ZAMP

What HDS ZAMP does

HDS ZAMP (Hrvatsko društvo skladatelja – Zaštita autorskih muzičkih prava) is the Croatian collective rights management organization for musical works, operating as a non-profit civil association founded in 1945. It serves two principal customer constituencies: (i) music authors — composers, lyricists, and arrangers — who enroll as members by granting HDS ZAMP power of attorney to collect royalties on their behalf, and (ii) business music users (hospitality venues, hotels, retailers, broadcasters, event organizers, concert promoters, fitness centers, record labels) that must obtain licenses to publicly perform, broadcast, or reproduce copyrighted music. The organization represents over 15,000 directly enrolled Croatian and foreign authors, and through reciprocal CISAC/BIEM agreements extends effective representation to nearly 3 million authors worldwide. Annually it processes data from more than 40,000 business users, tracks over 220,000 musical works, and pays out royalties to more than 90,000 rights holders.

The core operating technology is a collective rights administration platform — comprising an author/member registry (Baza autora), a personal member portal (Moj profil) for work registration and royalty statements, a tariff/forms service, a royalty distribution system with quarterly payment cycles, an online music usage fee calculator, and an e-commerce Webshop for DJ licenses (shop.zamp.hr). A proprietary sampling and monitoring system covers over two-thirds of Croatian local radio and TV stations across five regions to estimate commercial music usage, and a reciprocal international royalty exchange runs through the CISAC and BIEM global networks. Distribution is operated through a direct field-sales motion segmented by customer type (hospitality, hotels, business users, events, media, mechanical rights), supplemented by self-service online tools, with branch offices in Split, Osijek, and Rijeka.

The revenue model is essentially a licensing-fee and royalty-collection model. In 2025, HDS ZAMP reported €32.7 million in total revenue (13% YoY growth), sourced approximately as follows: 77.2% from public communication rights licensing (commercial background music, events, concerts, broadcasters), ~15% from digital and streaming platforms, ~5.7% from international reciprocal exchanges, and ~1% from mechanical reproduction rights, with a small additional contribution from the private copying levy system. Fees are set via tariff schedules negotiated with Croatian trade associations (e.g., the Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts for hospitality), vary by business type, capacity, location, and operating hours, and are collected under joint invoicing arrangements with sister organizations HUZIP (performers) and ZAPRAF (phonogram producers). The organization is exclusively authorized by the Croatian State Intellectual Property Office and is classified by CISAC/BIEM among the world's highly developed collective management societies.

Name

HDS ZAMP

Legal name

Hrvatsko društvo skladatelja

Website

https://zamp.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HDS ZAMP is Croatia's exclusive government-authorized collective rights management organization for music authors, licensing public music use to businesses and distributing royalties to over 15,000 directly enrolled members and ~3 million foreign authors via CISAC/BIEM reciprocal agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Rights Management

NAICS

Music Publishers (51223), Music Publishers (512230)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Rights Organizations (PROs) & Public Performance Licensing (MPAIAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Global Rights Representation & Sub-Publishing/Reciprocal Collection Services (MPAIAKAI), Music Rights Administration & Royalty Processing (Admin, Accounting, Statements) (MPAIAKAD), Micro-Licensing & Direct Licensing Platforms (UGC, SMB venues, online uses) (MPAIAKAJ), Neighboring Rights Collection (Sound Recording Performance Rights) (MPAIAKAC)

Keywords

• Music rights management
• Royalty collection services
• Performing rights licensing
• Copyright collective management
• Music licensing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zagreb

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Collective Licensing Fees from Music Users: HDS ZAMP collects licensing fees from all businesses and organizations that publicly use music — including radio/TV broadcasters, concert and event organizers, hospitality venues (restaurants, bars, hotels), retail stores, fitness centers, broadcasters, diskographers, and digital platforms. These fees constitute the primary revenue stream, with 77.2% of total revenues coming from public communication rights. Fees are based on tariff schedules agreed with trade associations, varying by business type, size, location, and usage pattern.
2. Digital/Streaming Platform Royalties: Revenues collected from streaming services and video-on-demand platforms as well as user-generated content platforms, representing 15% of total revenues. These digital revenues are distributed to authors based on reported usage data.
3. International Royalty Exchange: Reciprocal royalty exchanges with foreign collective rights management societies (through CISAC/BIEM networks). Croatian authors receive royalties from foreign usage of their works, and foreign authors receive royalties from Croatian usage. International revenues represent 5.7% of total revenues.
4. Mechanical Rights Royalties: Royalties collected from the reproduction of musical works — including phonogram manufacturers, music publishers, and DJ licensing for mechanical reproduction purposes. Represents approximately 1% of total revenues.
5. Private Copying Levy System: HDS ZAMP collects and distributes levies on blank media and recording devices under the private copying exception. 30% of collected levies are redistributed annually through grant programs supporting musical creation and cultural projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

HDS ZAMP is the collective rights management organization for music authors in Croatia. It collects licensing fees from businesses and organizations that publicly use music (radio/TV broadcasters, hospitality venues, retailers, event organizers, digital platforms) and distributes royalties to more than 90,000 Croatian and foreign music authors annually. The organization operates under an exclusive government authorization, manages access to nearly the entire world music repertoire through CISAC/BIEM reciprocal agreements, and processes usage of over 220,000 musical works each year.

Product overview

HDS ZAMP (Hrvatsko društvo skladatelja - Zaštita autorskih muzičkih prava) is a collective rights management organization for music authors in Croatia. The organization offers a unified platform comprising membership and authorization services for authors, an online author database (Baza autora), a personal profile portal (Moj profil) for work registration and royalty management, and comprehensive music licensing services for businesses. Additional offerings include tariff and form services for reporting music usage, royalty distribution systems, DHFA audiovisual rights management, Zamp TV video content platform, and a Webshop for DJ licenses. The portfolio also includes public awareness campaigns (Glas autora, Glazba radi za Vas, Moć glazbe), the annual Cinehill Mini-score competition for film composers, and a financial support program for independent music projects. The organization processes over 40,000 music users annually and represents rights for approximately 3 million authors worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Music Licensing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Total revenues of €32.7 million in 2025, a 13% increase year-over-year, enabling record royalty payments to authors
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cinehill Film FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025HDS ZAMP and Cinehill Film Festival jointly organize the Cinehill Mini-score competition, connecting Croatian film authors and applied music composers. The competition, now in its second edition, provides a platform for applied music creators and promotes Croatian composers in the audiovisual context.
• Zagreb FilmcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Zagreb Film is a partner in the Cinehill Mini-score competition, providing animated film materials (in-production animations) for composers to create original scores, enabling collaboration between film and music creators during the filmmaking process.
• CISAC (Međunarodna konfederacija društava autora i skladatelja)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1945HDS ZAMP is a member of CISAC, the global umbrella organization for author societies. Through CISAC, HDS ZAMP participates in the international collective rights management system, enabling reciprocal royalty collection for Croatian authors abroad and foreign authors in Croatia. CISAC sets global standards for the collective rights management industry.
• BIEM (Međunarodni ured za mehanička izdanja)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1945HDS ZAMP is a member of BIEM, the international organization representing mechanical copyright societies. BIEM coordinates the collective management of mechanical reproduction rights globally, enabling HDS ZAMP to manage mechanical rights for both Croatian and foreign authors.
• HUZIP (Hrvatska udruga za zaštitu izvođačkih prava)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHDS ZAMP and HUZIP operate a joint licensing system where HDS ZAMP collects royalties on behalf of HUZIP through a unified invoice. HUZIP represents performers' rights, and the joint system simplifies licensing for music users while enabling single-point royalty collection for both authors and performers.
• ZAPRAF (Udruga za zaštitu, prikupljanje i raspodjelu naknada fonogramskih prava)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHDS ZAMP and ZAPRAF operate a joint licensing system where HDS ZAMP collects royalties on behalf of ZAPRAF through a unified invoice. ZAPRAF represents phonogram producers' rights, and the joint system enables simplified music licensing for users covering both author and producer rights.
• DHFA (Društvo hrvatskih filmskih autora i producenata)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHDS ZAMP performs all technical administration of audiovisual rights on behalf of and for the account of DHFA under a business cooperation agreement. HDS ZAMP handles collection and distribution of royalties for audiovisual authors and producers, including processing emission data, calculations, and payments.
• DHK (Društvo hrvatskih književnika)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHDS ZAMP handles public lending rights administration for literary authors on behalf of DHK and several other literary and artistic associations (HDP, HDKDM, DHKP, ULUPUH, HDLU). Royalties are collected based on National and University Library reports and distributed to rights holders.
• ZANA (Udruga za zaštitu prava nakladnika)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHDS ZAMP collaborates with ZANA on collective rights management, particularly in the private copying levy system where royalties are collected and distributed to publishers alongside other rights holders.
• DZNAP (Društvo za zaštitu novinarskih autorskih prava)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHDS ZAMP collaborates with DZNAP on collective management of journalistic copyright, particularly in the private copying levy system.

Scale indicators11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ASCAP: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers — the largest US PRO. Directly comparable model (collective licensing, royalty distribution, reciprocal international agreements via CISAC) but operates at vastly larger scale in a much bigger market.
• BMI: Broadcast Music, Inc. — second major US PRO offering non-exclusive collective licensing. Highly comparable business model (PRO for songwriters/composers/publishers, reciprocal international agreements) but operates at significantly larger scale in a bigger market.

Direct peers

• GEMA: German performing rights organization for musical works. Closely comparable European PRO operating under similar EU regulatory framework, CISAC/BIEM member, and managing public performance, broadcast, and mechanical rights for a national repertoire.
• SACEM: French society of authors, composers and music publishers — major European PRO. Comparable structure, regulatory regime, and repertoire model; handles public performance, mechanical, and synchronization rights with reciprocal international agreements.
• PRS for Music: UK-based performing rights organization representing songwriters, composers, and music publishers. Direct peer as both are national PROs managing public performance, broadcast, and international rights collection under similar legal frameworks, both CISAC/BIEM members.
• SIAE: Italian Society of Authors and Publishers — Southern European PRO with similar small-to-medium market scale, EU regulatory framework, and CISAC/BIEM membership. Highly comparable structure for managing musical works rights.
• SUISA: Swiss cooperative society for authors and publishers of music. Comparable European PRO with similar scale, CISAC/BIEM membership, and full repertoire management including public performance, broadcast, and online rights.

Regional players

• SOZA: Slovak performing rights organization (Slovenský ochranný zväz autorský). Comparable smaller-scale Central European PRO serving a neighboring market with similar EU regulatory framework and CISAC/BIEM membership.
• Teosto: Finnish copyright society for music authors and publishers. Smaller-scale European PRO with comparable collective rights management structure, EU regulatory framework, and CISAC membership.
• AKM: Austrian collecting society for authors, composers and music publishers. Highly comparable smaller-scale European PRO serving a neighboring market with similar EU regulatory framework and CISAC membership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/hdszamptv
• Facebookfacebook.com/HDSZAMP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hds-zamp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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