International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers

The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers is an international, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization that works to protect the rights and promote the interests of creators worldwide. It advocates for strong legal protection of copyrights and authors' rights. It is the world's largest international network of authors' societies, also known as collective management organizations (CMOs), copyright / royalty collection societies, collecting societies, or performance rights organizations (PROs).