What is "zaiks"

Polish Society of Authors and Composers (Związek Autorów i Kompozytorów Scenicznych, ZAiKS) is a Polish organization representing artists and composers with the mission of "defending their copyright rights".

It has been subject to some criticism, for example for its right to collect royalties for artists who are not its members. At one point the organization declared that it wants to collect royalties for works distributed under free licenses, but has since withdrawn from that position.