MESAM

MESAM is the Turkish society for musical performing and mechanical reproduction rights. As a state-recognized organization, MESAM administers the exploitation rights of creators of music in accordance with the Law on Intellectual Property Rights No 5846. MESAM is a collecting society which is subject to supervision and control by the Ministry Of Culture and Tourism of Turkey.

MESAM is a member of CISAC (International Confederation of Authors’ Rights Societies) and BIEM (International Bureau of Mechanical Rights Society).

MISSION

On behalf of its members, MESAM

- collects the royalties for the utilization of the works of the members and distributes the relevant royalties to them,

- controls the commercial rights of its members and prevent the unauthorized utilization of their works and take necessary precautions,

- takes legal action,

- prepares tariffs for utilization of their works, negotiates and signs agreements with music users,

- communicates with related government bodies, institutions and other parties in Turkey and abroad

- co-operates with other collecting societies and neighboring rights societies

- In the framework of the reciprocal representation agreements signed with affiliated societies around the world, MESAM protects the rights of foreign authors and composers in Turkey. MESAM signed 60 agreements to protect the rights of over 100 countries in Turkey. These agreements also ensure the protection of Turkish authors’ rights abroad.