The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has suspended neighbouring rights society KAMP (Kenya Association of Music Producers) for 90 days starting July 1, 2026 due to governance and management issues. "This decision has been arrived at following a comprehensive regulatory review of KAMP's governance, financial management, licensing practices, royalty administration, regulatory compliance and overall performance as a licensed Collective Management Organisation," ​according to a July 7 statement from ...

British neighbouring rights society PPL has distributed £81.6 million (€94.6m) to over 140,000 performers and recording rights holders in Q2 2026. This distribution primarily included payments for UK collections across public performance and broadcast licensing in 2025, as well as some additional revenue from international markets. Since the start of the year, PPL has paid a total of £159.3m to performers and recording rights holders, either as a direct member of PPL or through international col...

Björn Ulvaeus, co-founder of Swedish band ABBA and President of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), will deliver a keynote at the United Nations’ AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva on 8 July 2026. The event is organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN agency for digital technologies, and held in partnership with more than 50 UN agencies. AI for Good aims at "unlocking AI’s potential to serve humanity" and brings together glob...