AGATA: simpler signing processes – a more connected music community
Collective management of neighbouring rights
About company
AGATA is a non-profit organization uniting more than 13,000 musicians, actors, and record producers, ensuring their rights in Lithuania since 1999.
On behalf of its members, AGATA issues licenses to businesses that use music recordings. It transparently, quickly, and efficiently distributes collected royalties based on reports from music platforms and broadcasters, paying performers and producers around the world.
“We work with very different people and organizations, so it’s important for us that collaboration is simple and smooth from the very first step. That includes fast document signing, which allows us to focus more on content and relationships rather than formalities.”
– Agnė Begetė, Managing Director at AGATA
Challenge
AGATA communicates and collaborates daily with numerous performers, phonogram producers, and music users across Lithuania. Every interaction involves contracts, licenses, and other legal documents that determine whether music is used lawfully and whether royalties reach the right people.
As the number of agreements grew, document signing became an increasingly tiring process. More physical documents meant more manual administrative tasks, longer negotiations, and a higher risk of delays or lost paperwork.
Solution
Seeking a simpler and more convenient way to manage daily processes, AGATA chose the Mark Sign qualified electronic signature solution. Digital signing allowed the entire document workflow – from sending to final approval – to move into a secure online environment.
This meant not only faster signing but also a clearer, more transparent experience for everyone involved: documents can be signed anytime and anywhere, without additional visits or printing. Whether it’s a small café in a small town or a large event organizer – electronic signing has become a simple and reliable standard for the entire community.
Results
Everyday formalities stopped being an obstacle. Documents can now be signed quickly and conveniently, without extra calls, printing, or multi-step coordination. This is especially valuable for those working in regional areas or handling matters at times convenient for them – the process adapts to people, not the other way around.
For the AGATA team, this means less administrative routine and more time for direct interaction with members. For users and rights holders – a clear, simple, and reliable way to handle all music‑related formalities. The entire experience became smoother, faster, and more human‑centered.
Benefits
Environmentally responsible approach
Reduced paper usage helps minimize environmental impact and supports the organization’s sustainability goals.
A trust‑building process
Clear and secure document signing in a single platform strengthens client confidence in the organization’s actions.
Faster collaboration
Contracts signed with an electronic signature are completed more quickly, allowing activities to start without delays.
