Activities
Core functions of Russian Authors’ Society cover the collection, distribution and payment of royalties for various types of musical work use.
The main task of the Society is to manage authors’ rights on a collective basis in cases when their practical implementation in individual manner is complicated.
Basing on authors’ and other rightholders’ contracts, RAO issues licenses for the use of works in the spheres of public performance, broadcasting and cable retransmission, reproduction by means of mechanical and magnet recording, duplication of works of art and decorative art in the industry as well as in other spheres.
The main goal of the Society is to form an effective system of copyright protection through administration of rights on a collective basis to achieve common interests and public benefits in this area.
Object of activities of the Society is collective rights management in spheres specified in RAO Statute. More information can be found in Section “Documents”.
RAO provides individual assistance to authors and other rightholders in the process of their rights transfer for use of works of science, literature and arts.
RAO represents authors’ and other rightholders’ lawful interests in governmental and public institutions and additionally those of its foreign partners, due to the reciprocal representation contracts with collecting societies abroad. As a full member, RAO takes active part in the work of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC).