Society Compatibility

This page describes the compatibility between DMP and collective management organisations (CMOs), usually called societies.

The societies (CMOs) are grouped in four groups, ranging from verified compatibility, through probable and possible to verified incompatibility. We have provided additional information for some societies. For societies not listed, we simply have no information.

Note that only societies listed in the first two tables are available in the pre-installation wizard.

Verified compatibility

The compatibility with societies listed here has been verified. Complex CWR files, made in Django Music Publisher, were accepted by them. Acknowledgement files created by them were successfully imported into Django Music Publisher.
Country Society PRO MRO Additional Information
Belgium SABAM ✓ ✓ CWR processing by the same agency PRS uses, full compatibility expected.
Canada SOCAN ✓ Works for performing rights through Musicmark, not sure about SOCAN RR / SODRAC.
Denmark KODA ✓ CWR processing by the same agency PRS uses, full compatibility expected.
Denmark NCB ✓ CWR processing by the same agency PRS uses, full compatibility expected.
Finland TEOSTO ✓ CWR processing by the same agency PRS uses, full compatibility expected.
Netherlands BUMA ✓ Manual compliance with proscribed splits required.
Netherlands STEMRA ✓ Manual compliance with proscribed splits required.
Norway TONO ✓ CWR processing by the same agency PRS uses, full compatibility expected.
South Africa SAMRO ✓ Reported by a user.
Sweden STIM ✓ CWR processing by the same agency PRS uses, full compatibility expected.
United Kingdom MCPS ✓ Multiple users, no issues reported.
United Kingdom PRS ✓ Multiple users, no issues reported.
United States ASCAP ✓ Multiple users, no issues reported.
United States BMI ✓ Multiple users, no issues reported.

Probable or partial compatibility

The compatibility with these societies is either presumed, based on compatibility with our other tools and services, or partial, meaning that basic registrations work, but some edge cases do not. Please let us know if you have successfully used Django Music Publisher with these societies.
Country Society PRO MRO Additional Information
Australia AMCOS ✓ No response to our inquiry. Full compatibility is most likely.
Australia APRA ✓ No response to our inquiry. Full compatibility is most likely.
Austria AKM ✓ Positive answer to our inquiry. Full compatibility is most likely.
Austria AUME ✓ Positive answer to our inquiry. Full compatibility is most likely.
Brazil ABRAMUS ✓ ✓ Positive answer to our inquiry. Full compatibility is most likely.
Brazil UBC ✓ ✓
Bulgaria MUSICAUTOR ✓ ✓ Works with our other software.
Canada CMRRA ✓ CWR generated in third-party solutions is working, full compatibility is most likely.
Czech Republic OSA ✓ ✓ Works with our other software.
France SACEM ✓ ✓ Being tested.
Germany GEMA ✓ ✓ Compatibility is very likely, if set up correctly. But, more testing is needed for this.
Greece AEPI ✓ ✓
Hong Kong CASH ✓ ✓
Hungary ARTISJUS ✓ ✓
Israel ACUM ✓ ✓ Works with our other software.
Italy SIAE ✓ ✓
Portugal SPA ✓ ✓
Romania UCMR-ADA ✓ ✓ Works with our other software.
Serbia SOKOJ ✓ ✓ Positive answer to our inquiry. Full compatibility is most likely.
Slovakia SOZA ✓ ✓ Works with our other software.
Spain SGAE ✓ ✓
Spain UNISON ✓ ✓ Accepting CWR, but do not send acknowledgement files. However, they do send YOUR work ID in royalty statements, so royalty processing will work.
Switzerland SUISA ✓ ✓
United States HFA ✓ Partial compatibility, due to requirements by them outside CWR specifications. Everything works except co-publishing and registrations of works with unknown writers, including modifications of traditional works.
United States SESAC ✓ Same as HFA.

Possible compatibility

The current version of DMP may be compatible with these societies, but full compatibility is not likely.
Country Society PRO MRO Additional Information

No compatibility

Some of these societies do NOT accept CWR registrations by original publishers, some don't accept any.
Country Society PRO MRO Additional Information
Croatia HDS-ZAMP ✓ ✓ No original registrations via CWR.
Japan JASRAC ✓ ✓ No original registrations via CWR.
Poland ZAIKS ✓ ✓ No original registrations via CWR.
South Africa CAPASSO ✓ Not sure when they will implement CWR.
Turkey MESAM ✓ ✓ No original registrations via CWR.