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Fair Trade Music

08 Mar 2021

SoundCloud prepares to launch user-centric streaming model

SoundCloud, the digital audio distribution platform based in Berlin, is to become the first service of its kind to switch to a user-centric royalty model for 100,000 of its indie artists. Under this system, the amounts paid to artists are …

12 Dec 2020

“Right now, hit songwriters are driving Ubers” Reports BBC

The UK inquiry into the economics of music streaming continued this week with MPs hearing more testimony from songwriters. Fiona Bevan has released a number of her own albums and also co-written songs such as “Little Things” which became a…

28 Nov 2020

The current streaming economy is “threatening the future of music”

The UK government has been conducting an enquiry into the economics of music streaming. This week, the UK digital, culture, media and sport select committee heard testimony from a number of prominent songwriters. each of whom repeated the message that…

18 Nov 2020

Music creator organizations meet with US Copyright Office

On 13 November, Fair Trade Music board members, Rick Carnes and Eddie Schwartz met with the United States Copyright Office in their roles as SGA President and MCNA President respectively. They were joined by SCL president, Ashley Irwin and by…

21 Mar 2019

American Music Licensing Collective adheres to Fair Trade Music principles

Fair Trade Music International welcomes the American Music Licensing Collective (AMLC) as a Fair Trade Music partner organization with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The AMLC is currently working to be designated as the Mechanical Licensing Collective…

15 Dec 2018

Fair Trade Music International Chair shares new affiliate strategy at global music creators assembly

In Mexico City last week, the Chair of Fair Trade Music International, Safwan Javed, addressed music creators from over 30 countries to share news of the movement’s new affiliate program. In Mexico City for the International Council of Music Creators…

23 Oct 2018

Sara Forslund’s new album to be Sweden’s first Fair Trade Music certified release

On 9 November, Sara Forslund’s new album “Summer is like a Swallow” will become Sweden’s first Fair Trade Music International certified release. Sara Forslund was born in a small village called Borgvattnet in the northern part of Sweden and has…

09 Oct 2018

Fair Trade Music welcomes Amarrass Records

Amarrass Records has signed a memorandum of understanding with Fair Trade Music International to become the latest recognized supporter of the important movement. Based in New Delhi, India and Madison, Wisconsin, Amarrass Records is an independent and fair trade record…

08 Oct 2018

D. Jae Gold Entertainment Accountants announces support for Fair Trade Music

Canada’s leading accounting practice for cultural industries has added its name to the list of Fair Trade Music supporters. D. Jae Gold also provides hands-on support to help manage the financial and legal aspects of the campaign from it’s headquarters…

04 Jul 2018

Indie Air Radio joins roster of Fair Trade Music supporters

The curated, cooperatively-owned fair trade media company and Internet radio station, Indie Air Radio, has become the latest organization to join the roster of Fair Trade Music movement supporters. Formed in 2015, Indie Air Radio is 60% owned by its…