Guides

Music publishing in Israel

How music publishing actually works in Israel: who claims which rights, what the national copyright system does, and what it takes for a publisher to set up and collect.

Who claims which rights

Performance and mechanical: ACUM. Sync: direct.

Copyright registration in Israel

Automatic under Berne; no registry.

Setting up to claim publishing rights

ACUM handles foreign repertoire via reciprocal agreements; sub-publishing into Israel exists but much foreign income simply flows society-to-society. Its online licensing runs through Mint (SUISA/SESAC).

The societies

ACUM — each linked page covers the society’s history and how registrations reach it.

Rules, fees, and society requirements change, and none of this is legal advice — confirm current requirements with the society or local counsel before committing. Registrations bound for Israel can be checked free on the validator · more: setting up country by country · which societies accept CWR.

Check a CWR file free — errors and warnings tied to the exact line, nothing stored: cwrcheck.com.