Croatian Composers' Society

Croatian Composers' Society (Croatian: Hrvatsko društvo skladatelja, HDS) is a professional organization of composers in Croatia.

The society has more than 300 full and over 9000 associate members.[1] The full membership is available to composers, musicologists and music writers, whose applications are processed by a panel of members who evaluate the professional, artistic, or scientific merit of the applicant's work.[2] The associate membership is available to music copyright holders - both individuals and legal persons - and entitles them to a share in the distribution of the government-collected blank media tax.[3][4]

HDS organizes the Music Biennale Zagreb, an international festival of contemporary music, Zagrebfest, a festival of Croatian popular music, Jazz.hr festival, Chansonfest, Glazbena tribina Opatija and various others music events throughout the year.[1]

HDS is a member of the Confédération Internationale des Sociétés d´Auteurs et Compositeurs (CISAC), Bureau International de l'Edition Mecanique (BIEM), International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM), European Composers and Songwriters Alliance (ECSA) and the European Composers Forum (ECF).[1]

The society devotes great care to the interests of its members as well as Croatian music treasure through Cantus d.o.o. by publishing recorded music, scores and music related books.

References
  1. "O nama". hds.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Composers' Society. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  2. "Pravilnik za prijam u redovno članstvo". hds.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Composers' Society. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  3. "Članovi". hds.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Composers' Society. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  4. "Zovu ga i Ivo Zamp: Josipoviću nametanje harača nije strano". Index.hr (in Croatian). 8 December 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
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