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United Nations hears Fair Trade Music’s message of fair remuneration for creators

April 28, 2015

The panel was organised by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) as part of their “Get Up. Stand up: For Music!” event and also featured a number of other composers and copyright experts.

Fair Trade Music reaches Japan

November 27, 2014

At the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC), Fair Trade Music International was high on the agenda during a full week of events. The International Council of Music Authors (CIAM) represented the…

Songwriter Desmond Child pledges support for Fair Trade Music

November 18, 2014

Fair Trade Music was discussed at last night’s ASCAP Centennial Awards in New York City. “My song ‘Livin’ on a Prayer,’ which I co-wrote with Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, got six and a half million plays in the…

CNN addresses songwriters remuneration and Fair Trade Music

November 13, 2014

CNN covered Fair Trade Music and the issues facing songwriters remuneration from digital distribution this morning. Desmond Child said he’s working with other songwriters such as Eddie Schwartz — who penned Pat Benatar’s “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” —…

New study analyses “Fair Compensation for Music Creators in the Digital Age”

October 28, 2014

The panel was organised by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) as part of their “Get Up. Stand up: For Music!” event and also featured a number of other composers and copyright experts.

Fair Trade Music receives unanimous approval at CIAM congress in Nashville

October 23, 2014

On October 23rd, Fair Trade Music shifted to a new global level at the International Council of Music Creators (CIAM) Congress in Nashville, Tennessee. CIAM was created in 1966 to protect the rights and assert the cultural aspirations of music…

Fair Trade Music International Boilerplate

January 1, 2014

Our boilerplate gives a brief overview of the campaign.