Buma/Stemra (
www.bumastemra.nl), headquarted in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, protects the interests of composers, lyricists and music publishers in the Netherlands, serving more than 13.000. Music authors and publishers set up Buma one year after the 1912 Dutch Copyright Act was passed. Stemra was founded over twenty years later. Both are private organizations, of which Buma holds special authorities in the field of copyrights.
Until the spring of 2005, the IDMS on BS2000 mainframe played a crucial role in the administrative process at Buma/Stemra. In light of new developments in digital rights management and artists’ copyright, improved international cooperation and the forseeable exploitation of the mechanical right, in the summer of 2004 the Board of Buma/Stemra decided to implement a new automation system based on Microsoft Axapta. Buma/Stemra chose IKAN, its METASUITE product and the joint data migration services of Accenture and IKAN for its migration project. Read the attached case study for more details.