Promotional and assitant funds
Collecting societies have the obligation to provide their members with welfare activities and services. They must do this either themselves or through non-profit entities. They shall also arrange activities for the training and promotion of authors and performers.
These services are partly financed with remuneration from private copying. Copyright Act indicates that 20% of the remuneration for private copying must be allocated for this purpose.
Among the activities developed by this CMO is the promotion of DAMA repertoire in Spain and abroad (festivals, international fairs, etc.), courses and seminars, research on the cultural sector and the publication of books and CDs. Moreover, in 2005 DAMA co-founded with other entities, the Spanish Coalition for the Cultural Diversity, and participated in the 4th International Meeting of the Cultural Organizations for the Cultural Diversity in Madrid.
