Sacem: writers and directors are defending much more than just a ‘recording’
In a booklet dedicated to the event, Sacem explains that this profession existed long before it was officially recognised. Back in the 1950s, Jean-Christophe Averty, Jean Kerchbron and Georges Folgoas were already devising a ‘television grammar’ for music. On 10 November 1966, following discussions that had begun at the end of the previous decade, the Sacem Board of Directors authorised its management to contact… producers of variety programmes with a view to their membership. The aim was to recognise their creative contribution and ensure they received appropriate remuneration. In 1967, the division of repertoires between SACD, Sacem and SGDL was clarified; in 1975, the first commission for authors and producers was established. ‘Recording’ – the controversial term Sixty years on, the terminology still reflects the difficulty in getting people to…