Our mission
Private copy levy is the leading source of private funding for culture in France. It is a vital revenue stream for those who create the books, music, films, series or art photos that we love and that we store on our personal digital devices. Copie France is a private, non-profit society that collects and distributes this remuneration.
of the money is paid directly to more than 200,000 authors, artists and producers each year
is used to support more than 12,000 cultural projects and events per year (festivals, shows, concerts, exhibitions, book fairs, arts education, etc.)
Private copy, the leading source of private funding for culture in France
Private copy, the leading source of private funding for culture in France
Music, cinema, theatre, dance, audiovisual, photography, visual arts, multimedia, graphics, literature and more. The levy for private copying is vital to those who create works of all aesthetic and artistic genres. What is more, every year it finances thousands of festivals, theatres, concerts, exhibitions, book fairs, artistic education actions in schools or training organisations for creators and artists, all over France. It contributes to the creative and economic vitality of the territories, provides universal access to local cultural offerings and fosters connections and social cohesion. When you pay private copying levy you benefit from an exception to copyright while securing financing for the cultural content on storage media — and you contribute to the cultural dynamism of our country!
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Our latest news
Publication in the JORF of 26 January 2023 of decision n°23 of the Private Copying Commission
Decision n°23 on refurbished phones and tablets, voted on 12 January 2023 by the Private Copying Commission, was published in the JORF of 26 January 2023. It is applicable as of 1 February 2023. It re... Lire
Proposed law on the environmental footprint of digital technology: a fair and balanced decision
THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY WELCOMES THE COMPROMISE ADOPTED BY THE DEPUTIES ON PRIVATE COPYING REMUNERATION AND REFURBISHED DEVICES, AS PART OF THE BILL TO REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF DIGITAL TEC... Lire
Our ecosystem
Culture and the
private copying levy
Educational content about the private copy levy programme.
Authors, artists
and producers
Represented by their collective management organisations, which redistribute the private copy funds to them.