The State Agency for Intellectual Property (AGEPI) from the Republic of Moldova has suspended the activities of collective management organisation AUTORITY, effective from June 11, 2026 for a period of six months. AUTORITY was initially approved as a collective management organisation for the management of copyright in musical and audiovisual works by the AGEPI on March 6, 2023. AGEPI recently conducted an audit of organisation and found some "irregularities."

Following the audit, AGEPI requ...

Privately-owned US music rights society Global Music Rights (GMR) has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in the US District Court for the Central District of California against online radio operator Music Choice for “repeatedly and willfully" infringing upon GMR repertoire. GMR alleges that Music Choice has "publicly performed no fewer than 95 GMR compositions without authorisation." GMR contends that even after receiving formal notice to stop playing GMR works, Music Choice "kept performin...

International collections, digital licensing and global membership growth helped boost the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO)'s 2025 collections, with record revenues of €57.1 million, an 8% increase over the previous year. Distributions to songwriters, composers and music publishers reached €48.4m in 2025. IMRO said the growth in collections reflected the Dublin-based society's "increasing popularity as a preferred rights management partner for songwriters, composers and publishers seeking...