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SIAE
The Italian Society of Authors and Publishers (SIAE) is a non-profit collective management organization in the form of a public economic entity with an associative basis, responsible for protecting intellectual works and managing copyright intermediation in Italy.
Today, SIAE is the sixth-largest collecting society in the world in terms of copyright revenue and safeguards the creative work of over 112,000 authors and publishers in the fields of Music, Cinema, Theater, Radio-TV and Online Works, Opera and Ballet, Literary Works, and Visual Arts. It collects and distributes copyright royalties to its registered members based on the use of their works.
Additionally, SIAE plays a key role in several organizations that advocate for creators' interests at both the European and international levels.
The Italian Society of Authors was founded in Milan at 4:00 PM on 23 April 1882, in the Clock Room of Palazzo Marino. The previous day, several prominent figures from Italian culture, entertainment, publishing, and the arts had gathered there to discuss a unified plan for copyright protection. A total of 181 individuals, including scholars of science, literature, and the arts, joined the association. With the approval of its first statute, the SIA (Società Italiana degli Autori), the Italian Society of Authors for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property, was born.
Since its foundation in 1882, indeed, the organization has undergone several name changes: SIA (Società Italiana degli Autori) from 1882 to 1926, SIAE (Società Italiana degli Autori ed Editori) from 1926 to 1942, EIDA (Ente Italiano per il Diritto d'Autore), and finally back to SIAE in 1945.
In the 19th century, the need for authors to have guarantees protecting their works grew across Europe. Initially, the issue attracted particular attention in France, where the Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques (SACD) had already been operating since its foundation in 1777 by Beaumarchais. Victor Hugo led a campaign to secure recognition of authors' rights and, in 1838, together with Balzac, Dumas, and George Sand, became one of the founders of the Société des Gens de Lettres (SGDL).
While Balzac lamented that "for the difficult product of intelligence, common law is suspended in Europe," Enrico Rosmini observed that "the theory of true absolute and perpetual ownership in favor of authors never had many followers in Italy." Instead, a specialized body of literature on theater emerged, primarily focusing on melodrama and analyzing various aspects of theatrical professions without ever mentioning authors and their rights. However, the issue gradually gained attention within national legislation and early international agreements, including the 22 May 1840 convention between the Emperor of Austria and the King of Sardinia.
In 1865, Italy enacted its first copyright law, Law No. 2337/1865, which was later amended by Law No. 2652/1875 and remained in force until 1925. As summarized by Rosmini, the new law required that "anyone wishing to claim copyright protection must submit two copies of their published work to the Prefect of the province, along with a declaration reserving these rights."
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SIAE
The Italian Society of Authors and Publishers (SIAE) is a non-profit collective management organization in the form of a public economic entity with an associative basis, responsible for protecting intellectual works and managing copyright intermediation in Italy.
Today, SIAE is the sixth-largest collecting society in the world in terms of copyright revenue and safeguards the creative work of over 112,000 authors and publishers in the fields of Music, Cinema, Theater, Radio-TV and Online Works, Opera and Ballet, Literary Works, and Visual Arts. It collects and distributes copyright royalties to its registered members based on the use of their works.
Additionally, SIAE plays a key role in several organizations that advocate for creators' interests at both the European and international levels.
The Italian Society of Authors was founded in Milan at 4:00 PM on 23 April 1882, in the Clock Room of Palazzo Marino. The previous day, several prominent figures from Italian culture, entertainment, publishing, and the arts had gathered there to discuss a unified plan for copyright protection. A total of 181 individuals, including scholars of science, literature, and the arts, joined the association. With the approval of its first statute, the SIA (Società Italiana degli Autori), the Italian Society of Authors for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property, was born.
Since its foundation in 1882, indeed, the organization has undergone several name changes: SIA (Società Italiana degli Autori) from 1882 to 1926, SIAE (Società Italiana degli Autori ed Editori) from 1926 to 1942, EIDA (Ente Italiano per il Diritto d'Autore), and finally back to SIAE in 1945.
In the 19th century, the need for authors to have guarantees protecting their works grew across Europe. Initially, the issue attracted particular attention in France, where the Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques (SACD) had already been operating since its foundation in 1777 by Beaumarchais. Victor Hugo led a campaign to secure recognition of authors' rights and, in 1838, together with Balzac, Dumas, and George Sand, became one of the founders of the Société des Gens de Lettres (SGDL).
While Balzac lamented that "for the difficult product of intelligence, common law is suspended in Europe," Enrico Rosmini observed that "the theory of true absolute and perpetual ownership in favor of authors never had many followers in Italy." Instead, a specialized body of literature on theater emerged, primarily focusing on melodrama and analyzing various aspects of theatrical professions without ever mentioning authors and their rights. However, the issue gradually gained attention within national legislation and early international agreements, including the 22 May 1840 convention between the Emperor of Austria and the King of Sardinia.
In 1865, Italy enacted its first copyright law, Law No. 2337/1865, which was later amended by Law No. 2652/1875 and remained in force until 1925. As summarized by Rosmini, the new law required that "anyone wishing to claim copyright protection must submit two copies of their published work to the Prefect of the province, along with a declaration reserving these rights."