ACUM candidates must be artists in the domains of literature and music whose works have been used on a public basis.
Members pay no membership dues.
Membership confers copyright protection and collective arrangements authorizing the use of works, collection of royalties for such use, and legal advice. The Association is bound by reciprocal agreements with most of its counterpart associations world-wide, and represents them in Israel. Using open source software, Engaging is now rebuilding Rakia to be more dynamic.