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2018 CIAM General Assembly in Mexico City

CIAM General Assembly in Mexico City – Photo Gallery

14 November 2018

Hosted by Mexican collective management organisation SACM, CIAM held its annual General Assembly in Mexico City for two days of discussions on improving gender equity, reaching out to new generations, building cooperation among music creators as well as strengthening CIAM…

Gender equity and new generations bring over 30 countries to Mexico for CIAM’s annual General Assembly

13 November 2018

Hosted by the Mexican collective management society SACM, the CIAM General Assembly (GA) held two days of discussions to build cooperation and understanding between music creators, five CIAM continental alliances and to strengthen CIAM as the unified global voice of…

Nomination period now open for songwriter-member seats of music licensing collective board/committees

12 November 2018

The International Council Of Music Creators is sharing this press release on behalf of our songwriting partners in North America. Please direct all inquiries to Jennifer Turnbow at the telephone number or email address listed below. Nashville, Tenn. (November…

Digital royalties to creators top €1 billion as global collections rise 6.2% to €9.6 billion

8 November 2018

Paris, November 8th, 2018 – Global royalties’ collections for creators of music, audiovisual, visual arts, drama and literature rose to a record high of €9.6 billion in 2017, up 6.2% on the previous year, according to the 2018 Global Collections Report…

CIAM joins SACM in calling for private copying levies in Mexico

6 November 2018

Global music creator organisation CIAM progresses on key issues for creators at annual congress November 6th, 2018 – Today, CIAM threw its weight behind calls by Mexico authors’ rights society SACM in highlighting the importance of private copying remuneration to…

European Composer & Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) and International Council of Music Creators (CIAM) reinforce united front for creators by signing Memorandum of Understanding

5 November 2018

November 5th, during the CIAM annual congress in Mexico City, CIAM and continental alliance ECSA formalised cooperation and harmony among the two organisations with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MOU promotes cooperation and international harmony among…

ALCAM & MCNA combine forces in Mexico for future collaboration for music creators

5 November 2018

November 4th in Mexico City, the two continental alliances of the Americas, ALCAM for Latin America and MCNA for North America, came together to find ways to build upon each other’s strengths and increase collaboration. The meeting resulted in the alliances…

Gender equity and next generations in music to unite creators in Mexico for annual CIAM congress

23 October 2018

ASCAP CEO Elizabeth Matthews keynotes International Council of Music Creators congress in Mexico City 23 October 2018 – Music has been undergoing generational shifts that have changed the landscape across the globe. This includes new ways of communicating, new calls…

CIAM celebrates the European Parliament’s visionary vote today on behalf of the world’s songwriters and composers

12 September 2018

CIAM salutes the European Parliament’s members for their bold vote today (438 to 226) endorsing the principle of fair online remuneration for creative works. The Parliament has paved the way for the creative sector to be properly rewarded when their…