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Brazil’s creative sector calls for a clear legal framework for AI based on authorisation, remuneration and transparency

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A coalition of 26 organisations representing the creative sector in Brazil have sent an open letter to the country's Senate on April 8 to request that a series of rules are included in the proposed law on artificial intelligence, currently under consideration at the Senate (Bill nº 2,338/2023), in order to protect creative works from being mined by generative AI models without authorisation, transparency or remuneration. The open letter has been signed by organisations from various sectors of th...

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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SoundExchange adds 17 new agreements with collective management organisations

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February 10, 2026

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SoundExchange has signed a raft of new collaborative agreements with collective management organisations (CMOs) around the world for the collection of performance rights of recordings represented by the US neighbouring rights society. The Washington, DC-based CMO has in recent months added 17 new agreements with sister societies, including most recently with Kenya's KAMP (Kenya Association of Music Producers), Barbados's COSCAP (Copyright Society of Composers Authors & Publishers), Panama's ...

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Sony Music, Warner Music and BMG pick France’s SACEM to manage mechanical rights across Europe

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February 6, 2026

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SACEM has disclosed that Sony Music, Warner Music and BMG have chosen the French rights society for the management of their mechanical rights in Europe. They join Universal Music, which has been associated with SACEM for the past 10 years on mechanical rights. "At a time when physical media (CDs, vinyl records) are proving they still hold an essential place in the music economy and in the hearts of many creators, SACEM is leading by example as the single European hub for mechanical rights manage...

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SACEM drops its administration fee applied to online rights to 7% in 2026

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February 5, 2026

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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...

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