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...

Paris-based independent music company Believe has joined DDEX, the music industry's international data standards-setting organisation, as a DDEX Charter Member, effective from May 1, 2026. Believe will be represented on the DDEX Board by Michael Ceglio, VP of Operations Strategy at Believe's distribution and services company for independent artists TuneCore.

Believe's Michael Ceglio

Believe, which becomes the newest Charter Member since BMAT in 2025, joins DDEX’s current roster of 20 Charter...

Belgian rights society SABAM has started a partnership with audio tracking company Audoo to roll out its Audio Meter technology in the country to gather data on music usage in DJ-led environments in order. SABAM said the use of Audoo's technology will help improve the identification of music played by DJs and provide a more accurate reporting picture for royalties' payments. “By working with Audoo, SABAM continues to embrace innovation that improves transparency and accuracy in music reporting,...