Following the renewal of the Society’s organs of governance in May, 2012, when a record number of members participated in the elections, the incorporation of new representative bodies in the form of Territorial Councils and, at the same time, the gradual renovation of the management team in the course of 2013, the SGAE is now facing a new era. Its new General Management team is implementing a Transparency and Internal Control Plan, part of the Management Board’s determination to restore the SGAE to its original founding principles: the improvement of the working conditions of creators, the defence of their legitimate right to a worthy compensation for their talent and efforts, as well as supporting those starting out, and providing financial assistance for those in need.
One of the fundamental cornerstones of this plan is the vision of a more digital SGAE, an entity that responds to a new model of effective, transparent and global management that contemplates the inclusion of new systems for transforming rights management. Some of the steps taken in this adaptation to the digital environment can be seen in the computerization of the internal processes, the boosting of on-line channels to provide more and better services for members and clients, or the strengthening of our integration with other industry players, to mention just a few.
These advances towards global rights management for its members are complemented by the SGAE’s participation in initiatives such as the ARMONIA project for on-line rights licensing in Europe, in collaboration with other management entities.