The IPO Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and ISPs operating in the country have signed a voluntary site-blocking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will lead ISPs to disable access to websites that offer unlicensed content.

The MOU, whose government signatories include the IPOPHL and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), represents the first voluntary site-blocking agreement in the Asia-Pacific region. The terms of the MoU will go into effect in 60 days. The MOU, and its un...

The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice has affirmed that the CIDE tax applied on music royalties sent abroad is not justified, putting an end to an almost two-decade long legal battle between rights society UBC and the country's Fiscal Authority.

"I would like to point out this remarkable result, a solid confirmation of our commitment and how seriously we take our mandate," said UBC CEO Marcelo Castello Branco in a message to affiliates. UBC said that societies represented by UBC will now b...

North Carolina Congresswoman Deborah Ross has introduced the Protect Working Musicians Act of 2023, a legislation that will "empower independent music creator owners to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which their music may be distributed."

The Bill is meant to address the issue of independent artists' ability to negotiate terms with the main streaming services. A statement from the office of Congresswoman Ross described the Bill as giving "small i...