The composition royalties in Romania are collected by UCMR-ADA. How much do top composers cash in?

1. UCMR-ADA mandate
2. Horia Moculescu: 26,700 RON (USD 5,823)
3. Ionel Tudor: 39,000 RON (USD 8,500)
4. Viorel Gavrila: 26,300 RON (USD 5,735)
5. Iulian Vrabete: 79,800 RON (USD 17,400)
6. Serban Cazan: 238,369 RON (USD 52,000)
7. Laurentiu Duta: 435,064 RON (USD 94,900)

UCMR-ADA mandate

UCMR-ADA, a non-profit Collective Management Organization (CMO), collects Performance and Mechanical Royalties on behalf of music composers in Romania.

Owned and managed by its members, UCMR-ADA provides insights into the royalties received by Romanian composers through mandatory transparency rules. Board members, who are themselves composers, publicly declare their income, offering transparency into the distribution of royalties.

Let’s compare the annual earnings in 2023 of top Romanian composers with the minimum consumption basket for a decent living, estimated at approximately USD $850 per month or $10,200 annually according to a quick Google search. The figures mentioned below represent gross revenue; the after-tax income can be viewed in the images provided.

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Horia Moculescu: 26,700 RON (USD 5,823)

Ionel Tudor: 39,000 RON (USD 8,500)

Viorel Gavrilă: 26,300 RON (USD 5,735)

Iulian Vrabete: 79,800 RON (USD 17,400)

Șerban Cazan: 238,369 RON (USD 52,000)

Laurențiu Duță: 435,064 RON (USD 94,900)

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