Its role

The Programmes Committee is the only statutory committee within Sacem. It checks distribution programmes, tables and documents as well as the inspection reports that are compiled on all establishments and venues where the works of the Society’s members are performed in public.

  • checks distribution programmes, tables and documents
  • checks the inspection reports compiled on all establishments and venues where the works of the society’s members are performed in public.

Composition

The Programmes Committee, elected by the General Assembly for three years, renewable by one-third and by category is composed of:

  • 3 authors
  • 3 composers
  • 3 publishers

Chair

Valérie Abrial
Composer

Valérie Abrial

The biography is available on the French website.

Vice-chair

Véronique Hanquier-Bourgogne
Publisher

Véronique Hanquier-Bourgogne

The biography is available on the French website.

Secretary

Jérôme Attal
Author

Jérôme Attal

Member of Sacem since 1996. Professional member since 2008.

Variety Committee: Secretary (2016-2018), Member (2014 to 2016).

Born in 1970 in Neuilly-Sur-Seine, Jérôme Attal is an author, composer, performer, writer and screenwriter.

In 2005, he produced the album “Comme elle se donne (Roy Music) and toured in France and Switzerland. Over the last ten years, he has written popular songs for a number of artists: Mon amour oublie que je l’aime (Florent Pagny),

Sombreros (Vanessa Paradis), S’il n’est pas trop tard and Un tableau de Hopper

(Johnny Hallyday), Des compagnons (Michel Delpech), Montparnasse (Constance Amiot), Défendre Alice (Valentin Marceau), La fêlure (Garou), J’aime Avril à Paris (Eddy Mitchell) etc. He has published a dozen novels, for example L’appel de Portobello Road (Robert Laffont), Les jonquilles de Green Park (Robert Laffont; awarded the L’île aux Livres Prize 2016 and the special prize from the city of Saint Maur 2016), most of which are available in pocket-size format, published by Pocket.

He also collaborates on screenplays and has participated in several short films broadcast by Arte and France 2 as both actor and scriptwriter.

Members

Marc Attali
Composer

Marc Attali

The biography is available on the French website.

Xavier Collin
Publisher

Xavier Collin

The biography is available on the French website.

Joshua Darche
Composer

Joshua Darche

The biography is available on the French website.

Clémence De Bodinat
Publisher

Clémence De Bodinat

Biography is avalable on the french website.

Éric Debegue
Publisher

Éric Debegue

The biography is available on french website.

Arlette Kotchounian
Author

Arlette Kotchounian

Member of SACEM since 1965. Full member since 1975.

Accounts and Supervisory Committee: Vice-Chairperson (2008-2009), Secretary (2007-2008), Member (2006-2007).

She has worked successfully for many top artists under her pseudonym Ann Gregory and her real name Arlette Kotchounian.

– Songs and performers include: La Musique (Nicoletta, Star Academy 2001 – Best seller 2002), The Sun Died (Ray Charles, Tom Jones, Betty Carter), Où es-tu passé mon Saint Germain des Près (Nicoletta), Combien de temps (Patricia Carli), La leçon d’Amour (Jean Guidoni), Douce Candy (Claude François), Sans toi (Martine Clemenceau, Eurovision France 73), Gypsy Girl (Sacha Distel), Quelle gueule elle a (Zizi Jeanmaire), Ensemble (Ray Charles, Ginie Line, Lara Fabian).

– Songs for films: Jeff (with François de Roubaix, starring Alain Delon), Urgences (with H. Drand, starring Richard Berry).

– Passionate about photography, she has produced: Record sleeves (for Claude Nougaro, Ray Charles, Jacques Higelin, Michel Legrand, Richard Galliano, Caetano Veloso, Barbara, and more). Her photographs have also appeared in publications including Libération, Paris Match, and Elle.

– Exhibitions: Acquisitions (Nice Jazz Festival, Cité de la Musique, Galerie de l’Instant, Miami Basel/Galerie Laffanour, Paris Photo, SACEM).

– In progress: Documentary: Ray Charles “Une love story avec la France”.

Philippe Lebeau
Author

Philippe Lebeau

Biography is available on the french website

Christian Loigerot
Composer

Christian Loigerot

The biography is available on the French website.