That is often the case for music performing rights.66 A sui generis rights acquisition model is used in Austria and Germany.67 Senior officials of the European Commission have indicated that a directive on collective management of copyright and related rights would be drafted in 2002, to harmonize this and other aspects of collective management within the EU68.
En Europe, une approche de « mandatement » (c.-à-d. octroi d'une licence par les titulaires de droits) est la plus courante. Elle s'applique aux organisations de gestion collective dans au moins 12 des 15 pays membres de l'UE (dans neuf de ces pays, la licence est exclusive).