A coalition of organisations representing creators and rights holders have sent an open letter to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and to Maulen Ashimbayev, Chair of Kazakhstan's Senate, expressing concerns about "weaknesses in the country’s system of collective rights management."
The letter was signed by the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO), Int...

CISAC considers that fraud in musical works and registrations is "one of the most serious threats facing creators today." Even more so today with the explosion of AI-generated content and the vast volume of registrations flowing into societies.
This is usually perpetrated by what CISAC calls "bad actors" who exploit weaknesses in registration systems or to invent fake titles. The result is that they claim royalties for works they did not create and divert income away from legitimate songwriters ...

Dean Ormston, Chair of the Board of CISAC and CEO of Australasia's society APRA AMCOS made a plea for a "unified collective management" system to ensure that a song, film, book or artwork can generate income anywhere in the world.
"It’s what ensures that creators are part of the success story in any technological advancement. It’s what protects creators’ rights against digital disruption, shifting consumption patterns and the existential challenge posed by AI," wrote Ormston in the foreword to ...