Fair Trade Music Archives

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…

CIAM Partner, Music Creators North America meet in Los Angeles and Pledges to Increase International Cooperation

9 March 2017

On 7 March, CIAM’s international partner alliance member, Music Creators North America (MCNA), held a two-day meeting in Los Angeles to review their local and global priorities in the light of increasing pressure on creators’ rights. The objective was to…

World Creators Forum to Unite Global Author Community in Beijing on 28 November

21 November 2016

On 28 November, a special event focused on creators and creativity will take place in Beijing, China. Hosted by CISAC and the China IP Law Association, the “World Creators Forum” will gather creators from around the world together with policy-makers,…

Fair Trade Music International at the CISAC Board of Directors

16 March 2016

CIAM Co-Vice President and Fair Trade Music International Chair Eddie Schwartz presented the latest developments on the Fair Trade Music project at the CISAC Board of Directors meeting in March. The idea of a CISAC-administered fund for society contributions was…

“Fair Trade Music” Study Now Available in Three Languages

14 November 2014

The release of the Fair Trade Music study received significant media attention, with around 15 news articles published in prominent music trade press such as Music Week, MusikMarkt and Complete Music Update. IP-Watch, the Geneva-based publication specialised in covering intellectual…

CIAM Congress Meets in Nashville to Discuss Music Copyright in the Digital Age

23 October 2014

On October 22 – 23, the International Council of Creators of Music (CIAM) met in Nashville, USA to address key topics of relevance to music creators today. It successfully captured the need to create a united front to tackle the…