France's rights society SACEM has disclosed that it will be applying a lower commission rate of 7% to online rights in 2026, down from 8% two years ago. Creative Industries News understand that SACEM's admin rate for online royalties has dropped by three percentage points in 10 years. In 2016, the rate was of 10%. It was first reduced to 9% in 2017 and to 8% two years ago. SACEM said the new rate reflects the society's increased efficiencies, as it accelerates its digital transformation "to prot...

The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) has expanded its partnership with technology provider Audoo, which has developed an audio tracking technology allowing to capture music played in public spaces. The collaboration, which started in May 2024, saw Audoo deploy its technology in Ireland, first in public spaces like bars and businesses, and in 2025 across several festivals to capture the music played on stage for royalty reporting. “The rollout of Audoo devices forms part of IMRO’s wider di...

Columbia's authors' society SAYCO (Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de Colombia) has partnered with data specialists BMAT to handle VoD processing and music rights distribution. "Our partnership increases the number and accuracy of rights holders receiving royalties in the region, enabling faster, more efficient distributions, and also improving the transparency and consistency of the information delivered to each society in LATAM," said BMAT. "Together, we're setting a new standard for how V...