Marco Foley, Author at CIAM

CIAM responds to Europe Copyright Directive Vote, Calls to Rally Global Music Creators

5 July 2018

European Parliament MEPs voted against the draft Copyright Directive, which would have brought music creators one step closer to improving the “value gap” which unfairly enriches platforms such as YouTube at the expense of middle class music creators. Unified calls…

MCNA and CIAM sign Memorandum of Understanding to Build Further Cooperation for North American Music Creators

2 July 2018

Music Creators North America (MCNA) and the International Council of Music Creators (CIAM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the alliance and organisation. The MOU promotes cooperation and international harmony among CIAM and its partner alliances. The signing comes…

GESAC Press Release: European Creators Ask For Support Against Free-Riding Tech Giants and Media Manipulation

27 June 2018

GESAC – the European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers – issued a press release today regarding the upcoming EU Plenary vote in Strasbourg on 5 July. It is reproduced below and we encourage all creators to make their...

Long-Term CIAM Executive Committee Member Jean-Marie Moreau Elected President of SACEM

22 June 2018

French songwriter Jean-Marie Moreau has been elected President of SACEM’s Board of Directors. He has served on CIAM’s Executive Committee (ExCo) since 2008, and will be stepping down from the Executive Committee to focus on his new responsibilities with SACEM....

CIAM Welcomes Positive Developments for Creators with Legal Affairs Committee Vote in European Parliament

22 June 2018

On behalf of music creators around the globe, we at the International Council of Music Creators thank the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) for their vote on the Copyright Directive supporting fair and proportionate remuneration for authors. The world,...

New Memorandum of Understanding Formalises Collaboration with Pan African Composer and Songwriter Alliance

18 June 2018

June 11th marked a key moment for music creators in Africa with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between PACSA, the continental alliance for Africa, and CIAM, the global music creator alliance. The MOU promotes cooperation and international…

Building the global unified voice for music creators at Warsaw CIAM Executive Committee meeting

14 June 2018

Imogen Heap presents Creative Passport and her new technology for creators CIAM, the internationally recognised global voice of music creators, gathered composers, songwriters and artists from around the world in Warsaw for its Executive Committee meeting on June 2nd-4th. The...

Calling creators worldwide – Support EU petition for a fair internet

11 June 2018

Sign now at http://makeinternetfair.eu and join over 25,000 calling for EU action The European Parliament is preparing to vote on one of the most important pieces of legislation for creators from all artistic fields in the last 20 years. The...

Asia-Pacific Music Creators Alliance Executive Committee meets in Singapore

1 June 2018

Marking its first Executive Committee of 2018, the Asia-Pacific Music Creators Alliance (APMA) Executive Committee came together in Singapore around the CISAC Regional Asia-Pacific Committee meeting. The event focused on the Seoul and Tokyo Declarations, which identify issues in the…

ALCAM Presents Fair Trade Music to Musicians and authors at first Meeting of 2018 in Guatemala

28 May 2018

The Latin American Alliance of Authors (ALCAM) held its first meeting of 2018 in the capital of Guatemala on April 27th and 28th, presenting its activities and Fair Trade Music to local authors and musicians. ALCAM President Alejandro Guarello led...

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