The International Music Publishers Forum (IMPF) has issued a report showing the value of the global copyright business.
In 2019, the value of music publishing alone was estimated at €5 ...
The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) has revealed a brand new music identifier – the ISWC (International Standard Musical Works Codes) system. It is ...
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) has signed a deal that’s set to benefit collection societies in developing countries. ...
South African singer, songwriter and actress Yvonne Chaka Chaka has been elected as vice president of CISAC.
She joins Arturo Márquez, one of Mexico’s leading composers, who was also ...
In his new role as president of CISAC, Björn Ulvaeus has voiced support for the Ivors Academy and Musicians’ Union Keep Music Alive campaign.
Ivors CEO Graham Davies ...
Björn Ulvaeus has been appointed president of CISAC, the global confederation of authors’ societies and the largest network of creators worldwide.
Ulvaeus, co-founder of ABBA and prolific writer of over ...
Worldwide royalty collections for creators of music, audiovisual, visual arts, drama and literature reached a record €9.65 billion (£8.31bn) in 2018, according to the 2019 Global Collections Report by CISAC ...
The long-running controversy over Spanish collection society SGAE’s business practices has finally produced some action, with umbrella group CISAC voting for SGAE’s temporary expulsion.
SGAE will be suspended from CISAC, ...
The music business has given its reaction after MEPs voted to back the EU Copyright Directive, including Article 13.
The proposals were approved by 348 votes to 274 following ...
