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GEMA publishes AI Charter
A new AI Charter from German collecting society GEMA sets out the music industry’s usual demands of AI companies, but also discusses moral rights and imbalances in negotiating power…
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Setlist Podcast: MPs want to see action on musicians’ income
UK politicians on the need for changes to how musicians get paid, Blur drummer Dave Rowntree's lawsuit against PRS, and more…
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GEMA says German song right income is booming, but digital growth is lacking
GEMA has published stats detailing song rights income in Germany in 2023. While it was a financially successful year, the collecting society says that digital growth was disappointing in the country, especially when compared to gains enjoyed by the record industry…
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Setlist Podcast: Universal and TikTok accuse each other of “bullying” and “greed”
The collapse of licensing talks between Universal Music and TikTok, UK Parliament's 'Misogyny In Music' report that calls for new legislation to end the cycle of harassment and abuse in the "boys' club" industry, and more…
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71% of music creators fear multi-billion dollar music AI business could stop songwriters from earning a living, says new report
Music industry collecting societies GEMA and SACEM have published a report on music and AI, based on a survey of 15,000 songwriter and publisher members. It sets out the opportunities and the threats posed by AI to the music-making community…
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Music industry cautiously welcomes outcome of last week's EU AI Act talks
German song rights society GEMA and global record industry trade group IFPI have both welcomed the outcome of last week’s negotiations around the EU AI Act, with key transparency obligations remaining in the latest draft…
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GEMA acquires majority stake in SoundAware
German collecting society GEMA has acquired a majority stake in music recognition company SoundAware. That company, based in the Netherlands,…