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FTMI welcomes Danish songwriter Anna Lidell to its board of directors

27 Mar 2026

Appointment brings invaluable European industry insight and experience. At its board meeting on 25 March 2026, FTMI voted unanimously to invite Danish songwriter and composer, Anna Lidell, to join the organisation’s board. Anna is a composer, entrepreneur, and former Chair…

Spotify is phasing out its basic plan and this really matters for songwriters

11 Jan 2026

// Op-ed

Spotify has made a change to its service offering that whilst seeming innocuous, has serious implications for songwriters. The signup page now has an important note regarding their entry level membership tier: “If you cancel your Basic plan, it’s not…

World’s music creators unite in call for major label GenAI deal transparency

10 Dec 2025

// FTMI News

Fair Trade Music International has joined Music Creators North America and other songwriter and composer groups around the world in calling for transparency on the deals being announced between major labels and Generative AI corporations. To date, no detail has…

2025 Fair Trade Music International Awards presented in Johannesburg

23 Oct 2025

// FTMI News

Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Myung Sun Yoon receive 2025 FTMI Award for outstanding contribution to music creators. 23 October 2025 – Johannesburg, South Africa: Fair Trade Music International (FTMI) has announced South African songwriter and singer, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, and…

New U.S. Chamber Report Reveals IP Boosts U.S. Economy, Drives Job Growth

09 Apr 2025

// Industry News

It’s popular amongst some champions of the often misinterpreted “fair use” doctrine to refer to copyright as some type of tax. An outdated system that stifles creation. We should remember however that copyright was developed specifically to drive innovation, creativity…

Op-ed: What could the Bern Convention’s “Three-Step Test” mean for GenAI music?

15 Jan 2025

// Op-ed

The three-step test is an important legal doctrine established in 1967 under the Bern Convention. It helps the 181 parties to this treaty to standardise any copyright limitations or exceptions that they wish to add to their respective national copyright…

Op-ed: My favourite album now costs me half a penny and that’s a problem

07 Jan 2025

// Op-ed

Like many music lovers, I also enjoy learning about the equipment we use to listen to it. John Darko is perhaps my favourite voice in this space and regularly produces excellent opinion pieces. Below, he works out the cost of…

FTMI Generative AI white paper and campaign notes now available in French language

09 Dec 2024

// FTMI News

The Gen AI white paper written by Prof. Daniel J. Gervais and published by FTMI together with CIAM, is now available to download in French language translation. Titled “The Remuneration of Music Creators for the Use of Their Works by…

Global economic study shows human creators’ future at risk from generative AI

04 Dec 2024

// Industry News

CISAC has released the first global study measuring the economic impact of Generative AI in the music and audiovisual sectors. The report details how GenAI will enrich tech companies while substantially jeopardising the income of human creators in the next…

FTMI announces recipients of 2024 awards for outstanding contribution to music creator rights

28 Oct 2024

// FTMI News

Fair Trade Music International has announced Argentinean songwriter and inaugural minister for culture, Teresa Parodi, and Japanese creators’ rights advocate, Satoshi Watanabe, as recipients of the 2024 FTMI Award. The presentation was made by FTMI board member and songwriter, Martine…

Posts by Marco Foley

FTMI welcomes Danish songwriter Anna Lidell to its board of directors

Spotify is phasing out its basic plan and this really matters for songwriters

World’s music creators unite in call for major label GenAI deal transparency

2025 Fair Trade Music International Awards presented in Johannesburg

New U.S. Chamber Report Reveals IP Boosts U.S. Economy, Drives Job Growth

Op-ed: What could the Bern Convention’s “Three-Step Test” mean for GenAI music?

Op-ed: My favourite album now costs me half a penny and that’s a problem

FTMI Generative AI white paper and campaign notes now available in French language

Global economic study shows human creators’ future at risk from generative AI

FTMI announces recipients of 2024 awards for outstanding contribution to music creator rights

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