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Collecting Society

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Collecting Society

Sociedade Guineense de Autores

Guinea-Bissau's first collective copyright management society, founded 1996.

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Collecting Society

SODAV

Senegal's collective management organisation for copyright and neighbouring rights, in Dakar.

Dakar, Senegal sodav.sn

Collecting Society

SOMA

One of two Tanzanian bodies registered to collect the country's blank-tape levy.

Tanzania

Collecting Society

SoundExchange

The United States collective management organisation designated to administer the section 114 sound recording licence, and SAMPRA's US counterparty for neighbouring rights.

Washington, D.C., United States soundexchange.com

Collecting Society

UNAC-SA

Angola's public collective management society for authors, performers and producers, based in Luanda.

Luanda, Angola unacsa.ao

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