Composers and songwriters in Denmark are organised in 3 professional organisations. The organisations are represented in the 3 copyright societies ministering the rights of the creative artists.

Professional Organisations
Composers and songwriters are represented in 3 different professional organisations, which support their members in various ways.

The Danish Composers' Society (DKF) mainly represents composers working within the classical tradition and score jazz.
The Danish Composers' Society (DKF) 

The Danish Songwriters' Guild (DPA) is for songwriters, entertainment and revue composers, as well as lyricists within the entire popular genre.
The Danish Songwriters Guild (DPA)

Danish Society for Jazz, Rock and Folk Composers (DJBFA), the youngest – and largest – composers' association, which mainly recruits members from within the rhythmic area.
Danish Society for Jazz, Rock and Folk Composers (DJBFA)

Council of Danish Artists (Dansk Kunstneråd) is the umbrella organisation for all creative artists.
Council of Danish Artists 

Copyright Socities
3 copyright societies in Denmark administer the rights of the creative artists.

Koda administers the rights of composers, arrangers, lyricists and publishers in connection with public performances of musical works. The professional organisations are represented on KODA’s council from which they receive support for their activities.
KODA

The Nordic Copyright Bureau (NCB) administers the rights of the same groups in connection with the mechanical rights.
The Nordic Copyright Bureau (NCB)

Copy-Dan administers the rights of both copyright holders, performing artists and producers in connection with secondary copying (e.g. photocopying) of music and lyrics.
Copy-Dan

August 2007