SGAE Distributes $406M to 97,000+ Members in 2023 Amid Record Revenue

Spanish society SGAE distributed $406M to over 97,000 members in 2025 as revenue hits record high

May 21, 2026 By Mandy Dalugdug

SGAE , Spain’s largest collection society, distributed  €360 million  in royalties to its members in  2025 , up 3.1% from €349 million  in  2024 .

The latest figure translates to USD $406 million at the average exchange rate for 2025.

The number of beneficiaries receiving income rose 16.5% YoY to reach 97,415 authors and composers.

The organization reported its highest-ever annual revenue, with total collections of €393.4 million  ( $444m ) – up from  €390.1 million   the prior year .

SGAE ‘s results arrive amid a wave of record-breaking annual reports from the world’s largest collection societies.

France’s Sacem distributed €1.502 billion ($1.7bn) to 663,000 recipients in 2025 , a 9% increase YoY , on total collections of €1.704 billion .

Germany’s GEMA distributed €1.15 billion ($1.3bn) , up 1.4% , to approximately 100,000 members on collections of €1.34 billion .

The UK’s PRS for Music paid out £1.07 billion ($1.4bn) , up 4.9% , on collections of £1.24 billion .

And in the US , ASCAP reported record revenue of $1.945 billion , distributing $1.759 billion to over 1.1 million members, up 3.7% YoY.

SGAE operates at a fraction of the scale of those peers, but its five-year growth trajectory has been notable.

Revenue of €393.4 million ($444m) in 2025 is 52% above the level reported for 2021 , according to the organization.

The society said a reduction in its administration fees had resulted in an additional  €8 million  ( $9m ) in royalties distributed since  2021 .

SGAE ‘s membership is also growing rapidly, with  8,118  new members registered in  2025  – a  64.1%  increase over  2024 .

More than a third of those new members are in the twenties age bracket, according to the organization.

SGAE  says it has more than  140,000  total members and represents over  4 million  rights-holders, with a repertoire of over  80 million  works across more than  220  countries and regions.

The largest source of revenue for  SGAE  in  2025  was radio/TV broadcasting and cable, at  €110.8 million  ( $125.1m ).

Public performances – including live music as a secondary activity, distribution of recorded music, and film projections – reached  €80.1 million  ( $90.4m ), an  8.3%  increase on  2024 .

Live performances generated  €72.7 million  ( $82.1m ), up  13.3%  on the prior year and the highest figure on record.

Revenue from popular music concerts and tours rose  14.6%  to  €55.8 million  ( $63m ).

Concerts by  AC/DC ,  Ed Sheeran ,  Bruce Springsteen ,  Blackpink , and  Stray Kids  were among the events generating the highest royalty revenue in the year, according to  SGAE .

Digital revenue also hit a record, totaling  €64.1 million  ( $72.3m ) – a  6.1%  increase on the prior year.

Music streaming was the primary driver within digital, generating  €41 million  ( $46.3m ), up  22.3% YoY .

Audiovisual platforms contributed  €22.4 million  ( $25.3m ), representing  35%  of overall digital revenue.

International revenue reached a new all-time high for the third consecutive year, totaling  €40.2 million  ( $45.4m ) – up  14.3%  – despite what  SGAE  described as unfavorable exchange rates.

The  United States ,  Mexico ,  Germany ,  Italy ,  Argentina , and  France  were the main markets for the repertoire managed by  SGAE .

The results come alongside continued growth in  Spain ‘s wider recorded music market, which  posted wholesale revenues of €409.5 million in 2025, up 13.7% YoY , according to  Promusicae .

Cristina Perpiñá-Robert , CEO of  SGAE , said: “The positive results we are reporting for 2025 put SGAE in the best possible position to introduce changes that will better serve our members in the future.

> “Our strategic plan has a clear goal, which is to create a more efficient, modern and agile organizational framework with a greater ability to create value to our members, who are the mainstay of the project.” Cristina Perpiñá-Robert , SGAE

“Our strategic plan has a clear goal, which is to create a more efficient, modern and agile organizational framework with a greater ability to create value to our members, who are the mainstay of the project.

“It’s not just about improving processes, it’s about strengthening our position in the copyright market, increasing our capacity to generate revenue, and ensuring an increasingly fair and efficient distribution of royalties.”

SGAE  was re-elected to the Board of Directors of  CISAC , the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers, on  May 29, 2025 .

The board consists of  20  of  CISAC ‘s  227  member societies.

SGAE  says it allocated more than  €9 million  ( $10.2m ) to promotional and professional development activities for its members in  2025 , including  422  direct grants through the  SGAE Foundation ,  200  social aid packages, and a training program in which  6,250  students participated.

Dollar figures in this article are calculated using the 2025 yearly average EUR/USD and GBP/USD exchange rate published by the IRS. Music Business Worldwide

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