KODA
A Danish organisation which collects royalties from music users for composers. The European Commission has accused KODA and the corresponding artists’ organisations in the other Member States of having abused their monopoly. The penalty is a fine of 10% of turnover from 1 January 1973, when Denmark joined the EEC, i.e. in reality a confiscation of KODA’s assets. The case is not yet concluded. In parallel with its confidential correspondence with these organisations, the Commission has issued a communication on the future organisation of collective music performing rights. In 2007, the European Parliament decided to commission a report by Katalina Levai on music performing rights.
