Digital licensing hub International Copyright Enterprise (ICE) Services has joined the Music Fights Fraud Alliance (MFFA), the organisation formed in 2023 to coordinate music industry efforts to detect, prevent, and mitigate online fraud. ICE regroups the UK's PRS for Music, Germany's GEMA and Sweden's STIM. ICE Services joins more than 35 members who are committed "to building a fairer and more transparent digital music economy." The MFFA regroups Collective Management Organisations (CMOs), Dig...

Italy's neighbouring rights society SCF has distributed to its members a total of €52.9 million in 2025, up 3.48% compared to 2024, thanks to growth in broadcasting collections and from private copying. SCF said the financial results in 2025 confirm "the central role of performance rights within the economics of recorded music in Italy, where they now represent the second-largest source of revenue after streaming." “In an increasingly complex and diverse music ecosystem, last year has confirmed ...

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) is accepting suggestions of songwriter candidates for its Board of Directors, Dispute Resolution Committee, and Unclaimed Royalties Oversight Committee. The Music Modernisation Act (MMA), which sets the legal framework for The MLC, calls for certain governance positions at The MLC to be reserved for representatives of songwriters. The MLC is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of songwriters and representatives of music publishers. Board and...