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A2IM Champions Reintroduction of Protect Working Musicians Act

According to news that broke last week, "The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), Artist Rights Alliance (ARA), Songwriters of North America (SONA), and a large coalit...

Alxchange Partnerships Now Include BUMA/Stemra, AFEM, CAPASSO, and SAMPRA as ‘Creative Weight’ and Ethical AI Attributio...

BUMA/Stemra has become AIxchange’s marquee CMO partner as the creator-friendly attribution framework takes center stage at IMS Ibiza and Africa Rising Music Conference Johannesburg...

‘Protect Working Musicians Act’ Reintroduced in Congress — Proposed Law Would Enable Indie Musicians ‘To Collectively Re...

A federal lawmaker has reintroduced the Protect Working Musicians Act, which is designed to enable indie musicians “to collectively negotiate music licensing terms with” on-demand...

RIAA, NMPA, and more file amicus brief backing UMG, Concord and ABKCO in original Anthropic case, arguing AI firm’s unli...

Brief urges court to reject Anthropic's fair use defense in case brought by UMPG, Concord Music Group, and ABKCO Source

Mýa Visits Capitol Hill

Grammy Award–winning artist Mýa visits Capitol Hill in support of the American Music Fairness Act Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and cultural icon Mýa, met with...

Writers Association Raises Concerns Over Reprographic Rights Governance in Zimbabwe

By A Correspondent – The Zimbabwe Writers Association (ZWA) has raised serious concerns over the operations and mandate of the … Continue reading "Writers Association Raises Concer...

GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING ARTIST MÝA VISITS CAPITOL HILL IN SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN MUSIC FAIRNESS ACT

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and cultural icon Mýa, joined SoundExchange executives to meet with lawmakers in Washi...

Writers flag copyright organisation

Progress Chaya THE Zimbabwe Writers Association (Zwa) has expressed concern over the lack of clarity surrounding the mandate of the Reprographic Rights... To access this...

Indie Music Sector Flames Copyright Office Over ‘Disastrous’ 43% Registration Fee Increase

A2IM led a coalition of indie orgs in filing a formal complaint with the U.S. Copyright Office, opposing the proposed 43% registration fee increase. On Monday, the American Associa...

Tech Industry Backs Anthropic In Copyright Battle With Music Publishers

Tech Industry Backs Anthropic In Copyright Battle With Music Publishers

The US Copyright Office is hiking registration fees by 43%. Independent music orgs say many artists won’t be able to aff...

With the fee hike, independent creators could lose access to the Copyright Claims Board, a more affordable way to pursue infringement cases, the coalition said. Source

In the age of generative AI, it’s high time for artists to organize.

Bill Werde, Director of the Bandier Music Business Program at Syracuse University, argues that 2026 is the year artists should finally unionize – wielding joint leverage to improve...

NO FAKES Reintroduced with More Protections for Libraries and Researchers

A bipartisan, bicameral group of Congress members today reintroduced the “Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2026” (NO FAKES Act), a bill that would...

NYC Gallery Says it Has ‘Every Right’ to Create AI Version of Iconic Ansel Adams Photo

The owner of the Danziger Gallery has released a statement defending his actions after putting an AI-generated version of Ansel Adams' Moonrise on sale at The Photography Show in N...

Legislation Aims to Allow Musicians and Labels to Negotiate With AI Companies and Streamers

Newly reintroduced legislation aims to make it easier for art...

Is Udio Really Committed to ‘Ensuring Artists’ Rights Are Respected and Fairly Compensated’? Aggressive Push to Crush Tw...

Udio the creator-friendly AI music platform? Not so fast. Though the startup’s been making headlines for its pacts with the majors, Merlin, and most recently Kobalt, behind the sce...

3 Count: Personally Authorized

Publishers sue Meta over AI training, India's Zee Entertainment sues Nykaa over Instagram videos, and the music industry protests USCO price hikes. Source

Another brick in the wall for the Continuing Rights of Authors

In another articulation of the clear intent and purpose behind the copyright amendments that were brought in 2012, to economically enable intended beneficiaries of the copyright re...

Human Artistry Campaign Reintroduces NO FAKES Act for AI Protection

COGHIVE COGHIVE - Download Latest & Free Gospel Music for 2025 As AI continues to transform the entertainment industry, protecting real creators and the fans who support them...

From ‘Sipangwingwi’ to 700 Tracks: Ruto Moves to Protect Kenyan Artists as Gengetone Stars Fight to Reclaim Lost Songs

President William Ruto has stepped in to protect Kenya’s creative sector following a meeting with Gengetone and Urbantone artistes. During the session, the musicians shared harrowi...

Brand Deals From Hell: The AI Clause Even Taylor Swift Is Fighting—And What You Can Do About It

Taylor Swift just filed to register her voice as a trademark. Here’s what that means for creators, and the 8 brand deal contract clauses you need to read before you sign anything....

Mind the Gap: States Step in to Address Ownership of AI-Generated Works Amid Federal Uncertainty

Following the Supreme Court’s denial of certiorari this spring in Thaler v. Perlmutter (Case No. 25-449), which left unaddressed the U.S. Copyright Office’s (“USCO”) requirement of...

Lawyer Explains How to Incorporate AI Provisions Into Your Photo Contracts

This week, the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) is hosting a free educational webinar where the organization's CEO Thomas Maddrey, who is also a lawyer, will detail h...

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