FTMI board member Wally Badarou interviewed on French national TV
FTMI advisory board member, musician and composer Wally Badarou was the guest of “Africa Journal” this week on French national public broadcaster, TV5Monde. Speaking about the launch of the African Music Academy, Wally also introduced the new awards, dedicated to…
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African Music Academy announces global award winners
FTMI’s partner organisation, the African Music Academy (AMA) has today announced the list of winners for it’s inaugural global prize awards. The process began in March with the nomination of 72 national winners by a jury of professional organisations representing…
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African songwriter and recording artist Solange Cesarovna joins FTMI advisory board
Appointment strengthens African representation and expertise on advisory team. We are honoured to announce that accomplished artist, lyricist and songwriter, Solange Cesarovna, has joined the Fair Trade Music International advisory board. Solange has played a pivotal role in establishing a…
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FTMI Board member, Greg Johnston nominated in Canadian Screen Awards
Congratulations to songwriter, composer and FTMI board member Greg Johnston on his nomination in the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards. His score for “Paranormal Revenge” has been shortlisted alongside many other brilliant works for Best Original Music in the TV Factual,…
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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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