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APMA celebrates increased cooperation between Macau and Lusophone countries at General Assembly and Executive Committee

29 November 2019

Creators in Lusophone countries throughout the world have a new cultural gateway to China. On November 27th and 28th, the APMA General Assembly and Executive Committee met in Macau, gathering music creators from throughout the region to coordinate and prioritize lobbying…

CIAM dives deep into buyouts and how to build better and more equitable future for music creators at General Assembly in Budapest 

8 November 2019

New  Executive Committee  improves gender equity and diversity as Eddie Schwartz re-elected as President The International Council of Music Creators (CIAM), the global voice of songwriters and composers, brought leaders from the global creator community to Budapest for the CIAM General Assembly on October 30th  and…

Creators’ royalties shift to digital as CISAC global collections hit record €9.7 billion

7 November 2019

Digital revenues up 29%, video on demand and “champion” markets help growth Paris, 07 November 2019 – Worldwide royalty collections for creators of music, audiovisual, visual arts, drama and literature reached a record €9.65 billion in 2018, according to the 2019…

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Copyright buyouts to unite the world’s music creators at CIAM General Assembly in Budapest

24 October 2019

CIAM, global voice for music creators and affiliate council of CISAC, examines the impact on authors’ rights 24 October 2019 – The rise of video-on-demand services offering films and TV series around the globe has led to the growing practice of…

CIAM expands footprint in Asia-Pacific with workshop and Executive Committee meeting in Japan

3 June 2019

The International Council of Music Creators (CIAM) landed in Japan May 29th-June 1st for a series of meetings and a workshop focused on creators across Asia-Pacific. On May 29th, CIAM joined with JASRAC for an educational workshop for songwriters, composers and…

JASRAC to welcome CIAM to Tokyo for music creators workshop and meetings

28 May 2019

The International Council of Music Creators (CIAM) will be in Tokyo, Japan on May 27th-June 1st to meet Japanese creators, support JASRAC during its 80th anniversary, hold its Executive Committee as well as participate in CISAC’s 2019 General Assembly. Following similar…

CIAM President Eddie Schwartz inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

14 May 2019

Songwriter, producer, artist and advocate for music creators Eddie Schwartz was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF) on May 9th in Toronto, Ontario. CIAM’s President was recognized not only for his contributions to songwriting but also his…

Statement from CISAC and CIAM on the U.S. Music Licensing Collective

5 April 2019

The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) and the International Council for Music Creators (CIAM), to clarify and reduce any confusion, have issued the following statement in regard to the U.S. Music Licensing Collective (MLC). “For the avoidance of doubt and…

IMPF steps up collaboration with CISAC and CIAM for authors societies, music creators and publishers

3 April 2019

Neuilly-sur-Seine, France – April 3rd, 2019 – The association representing independent music publishers, the Independent Music Publishers International Forum (IMPF), is stepping up collaboration with CISAC and the International Council of Music Creators (CIAM), global organisations representing authors societies and music creators.…