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Live music booming, but songwriters still not feeling the benefits of streaming, say latest CISAC stats

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CISAC • 3 min read

Live music booming, but songwriters still not feeling the benefits of streaming, say latest CISAC stats

A booming live music sector and continued growth in the digital music market both contributed to an €830 million increase in royalties collected by the world’s songwriter collecting societies in 2023, according to the latest Global Collections Report published by CISAC…

Chris Cooke • 24 Oct 2024

Finland slashes private copying compensation, sparking creative industries backlash

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Private Copying • 3 min read

Finland slashes private copying compensation, sparking creative industries backlash

Finland’s decision to halve private copying compensation to €5.5 million has drawn the ire of creator groups. Critics argue that the cut violates EU law and jeopardises funding for crucial arts programmes, while demanding a return to €11 million and warning of “harmful and destructive” consequences…

Chris Cooke • 07 Aug 2024

CISAC annual report provides updates on AI campaigns and ISWC refinements

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CISAC • 2 min read

CISAC annual report provides updates on AI campaigns and ISWC refinements

CISAC says in its annual report that the challenges and opportunities around AI are a key focus this year. President of the organisation, Abba’s Björn Ulvaeus, says that members should “act now” and “not sit on our hands waiting to see how things evolve”…

Chris Cooke • 22 May 2024

Setlist Podcast: Grassroots venues need ticket levy to survive

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Music Venue Trust • 4 min read

Setlist Podcast: Grassroots venues need ticket levy to survive

Calls for government support for the grassroots live music industry as more venues and festivals close, and the next evolution of Kiss…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 08 Dec 2023

CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus calls on EU to keep clear transparency obligations in AI Act

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EU AI Act • 1 min read

CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus calls on EU to keep clear transparency obligations in AI Act

CISAC and its President Björn Ulvaeus have called on European lawmakers to ensure that clear transparency obligations remain in the EU AI Act, ahead of crucial talks in Brussels this week to agree a final version of the AI regulating legislation…

Chris Cooke • 04 Dec 2023

Setlist Podcast: Spotify plots changes to the way it pays out royalties

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Spotify • 2 min read

Setlist Podcast: Spotify plots changes to the way it pays out royalties

Spotify's plans to change the way it allocates revenues to individual tracks and catalogues each month, and the confirmation that digital is now the biggest driver of revenue for the song rights collecting societies…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 27 Oct 2023

Digital now biggest revenue generator for song right collecting societies, CISAC confirms

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CISAC • 3 min read

Digital now biggest revenue generator for song right collecting societies, CISAC confirms

Digital was the biggest revenue generator for the world’s song right collecting societies last year, accounting for 37.7% of total collections, according to the latest 'Global Collections Report' from CISAC…

Chris Cooke • 26 Oct 2023

PRS expands Nexus programme to facilitate faster ISRC/ISWC matching

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Music Data • 3 min read

PRS expands Nexus programme to facilitate faster ISRC/ISWC matching

UK collecting society PRS has announced an expansion to its Nexus data programme which aims to make it easier for record labels and music distributors to include an ISWC when delivering tracks to streaming services, so it is clear what song is contained in the recording…

Chris Cooke • 07 Sep 2023

Songwriter and performer organisations set out seven principles for regulating generative AI

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AI • 5 min read

Songwriter and performer organisations set out seven principles for regulating generative AI

A group of organisations that speak for songwriters, performers and their collecting societies has published a set of seven principles…

Chris Cooke • 21 Jul 2023