FTMI welcomes Uruguayan songwriter Diego Drexler to advisory board
Appointment adds Latin America expertise to international team. Fair Trade Music International is delighted to announce that renowned Uruguayan songwriter and recording artist Diego Drexler has joined its advisory board. Diego is a songwriter, recording artist, secretary general of the…
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Grammy-winning songwriter Tiffany Red on the battle for equitable publishing
“There are people with Grammys and plaques that can’t pay their rent … it means nothing.” In a video released on 19 February, Grammy-winning songwriter Tiffany Red laid out yet another challenge facing independent music creators today. During the 15…
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Canadian government urged to protect music creators when regulating AI
Our colleagues at the Songwriters Association of Canada (S.A.C.) and the Screen Composers Guild of Canada (SCGC) have joined other signatories in urging the Canadian Government to adopt principles that prioritize the rights of music creators when regulating AI. These…
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FTMI Partners submit Generative AI comments to US Copyright Office
North American music creators have submitted comments to the United States Copyright Office regarding its latest discussion on Generative Artificial Intelligence. The comments were made by FTMI partner organizations Music Creators North America (MCNA), the Songwriters Guild of America (SGA)…
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Music creator groups welcome adoption of European music streaming report
On Tuesday, 28 November, the European Parliament’s Culture and Education (CULT) Committee adopted its report on “Cultural diversity and the conditions for authors in the European streaming market” with an overwhelming majority. The current imbalance in revenue allocation in the…
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Winners of FTMI Awards for outstanding contribution to music creator rights announced in Rio de Janeiro
Cape Verdean songwriter Solange Cesarovna and German composer Jörg Evers are award recipients in 2023 10 November 2023 – Rio de Janeiro: Fair Trade Music International (FTMI) has announced Cape Verdean artist, lyricist and songwriter Solange Cesarovna and the late…
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MCNA applauds congressional interest in balancing MLC board of directors
Hundreds of millions in songwriter and composer royalties at stake NEW YORK CITY, OCTOBER 2, 2023: The organizational members of the Music Creators North America (MCNA) alliance, including the Songwriters Guild of America (SGA), the Society of Composers & Lyricists…
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SCGC shares member survey results in new advocacy brochure
Our colleagues at the Screen Composers Guild of Canada (SCGC) recently conducted a survey of its membership to understand the real issues being faced by the Canadian screen composing community. More than 100 members took the time to complete this…
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NMC Statement on the burning of musical instruments in Afghanistan
Our colleagues at the National Music Council of the United States recently released the following statement. It follows BBC news reports of the Taliban burning musical instruments after claiming music “causes moral corruption”. We believe that the freedom to create…
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