Eddie Schwartz discusses the challenge for creators in protecting their rights today
At an event hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organisation in Geneva, Switzerland last year, Canadian songwriter Eddie Schwartz gave his view on the key challenge for creators in protecting their rights today.
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United Nations hears Fair Trade Music’s message of fair remuneration for creators
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
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…
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Songwriter Desmond Child pledges support for Fair Trade Music
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…
Read More CNN addresses songwriters remuneration and Fair Trade Music
CNN covered Fair Trade Music and the issues facing songwriters remuneration from digital distribution this morning. In the piece, it was reported that Desmond Child has said he’s working with other songwriters such as Eddie Schwartz, who penned Pat Benatar’s…
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New study analyses “Fair Compensation for Music Creators in the Digital Age”
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
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…
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