As a member of International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) and recognized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), COTT represents the works of its 3,000 local members and 2 million songwriters worldwide through reciprocal agreements with collecting societies around the world including:

• The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
• The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
• The Performing Rights Society (PRS) of the UK
• The Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS)
• The Southern African Music Rights Organization (SAMRO)
• The Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA)
• Copyright Society of Composers Authors and Publishers (COSCAP) of Barbados
• The Eastern Caribbean Collective Organization for Music Rights
• Jamaica Association of Composers Authors and Publishers (JACAP) and many others.

COTT Direct Reciprocal Rights Agreements

Through COTT’s direct and indirect reciprocal representation agreements with international affiliates, COTT represents virtually the worldwide repertoire of copyright music. See list of other societies.