The Eastern Caribbean Collective Organisation for Music Rights, ECCO Inc, wishes to inform the
public and all entities that are associated with film or any audio-visual works in the Eastern
Caribbean, that Sister Societies such as BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc), USA, and SACEM (The
Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music), France and its territories, are making
inquiries about their royalty distributions on behalf of prominent songwriter/artistes.
Although these two Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) are mentioned, it is important
to note that the works in question are copyright protected and owned by other rights holders
associated with other CMOs. If you have not obtained a licence from ECCO or do not have the
copyright holder’s permission for the use of their works, you may be liable for copyright
infringement.
In ECCO’s mandate to protect music rights, the organisation has provided and will be providing
all information requested on these matters to the inquiring parties, including but not limited to non-
licencing information.
ECCO will continue to operate within the confines of the law to protect the interests of our rights
holders.