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CISAC pledges to fight for ‘a fair and sustainable legislative environment’ to counter unregulated GenAI

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CISAC has been intensifying its lobbying efforts at the global level, through the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), UNESCO and national governments, "to secure a future where human creativity is protected, valued and rewarded for a fair and sustainable legislative environment."
The increased efforts are related to the development of generative artificial intelligence, and the projected economic and cultural losses resulting from unregulated GenAI. For CISAC, "beyond the financial ...

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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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Music sector urges Kazakhstan to address the weaknesses in the country’s system of collective rights management

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November 7, 2025

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A coalition of organisations representing creators and rights holders have sent an open letter to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and to Maulen Ashimbayev, Chair of Kazakhstan's Senate, expressing concerns about "weaknesses in the country’s system of collective rights management."
The letter was signed by the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO), Int...

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Music repertoire dominates CISAC’s global collections 2024 with €12.59bn, up 7.2%

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November 6, 2025

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CISAC member societies cover five main repertoires: music, audiovisual, literary, visual arts and drama. The Global Collections report covers each repertoire with granular data. Here are some of the highlights:
> Music

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Music collections exceed 12.59bn globally in 2024 and increased by 7.2% compared to the previous year. This was primarily driven by "strong performance in digital collections and by similar double-digit growth in live & background collections." Together, thes...

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CISAC global collections rose to €13.97bn in 2024, up 6.6% over 2023, boosted by digital

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In 2024, global collections from the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) network of rights societies around the world rose by +6.6%, reaching a record €13.97 billion, thanks mainly to an 11.2% rise in digital revenues, according to CISAC's latest 'Global Collections Report 2025'. Over the past decade, CISAC figures show global collections have grown by two-thirds.
Digital revenues were the primary drivers of growth, as subscriber numbers and new contract neg...

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