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

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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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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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ICE Services joins the Music Fights Fraud Alliance as a commitment to fraud identification and prevention

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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...

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Italy’s neighbouring rights society SCF distributed €52.9m in 2025, up 3.5%

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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 ...

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The MLC seeks suggestions of songwriter candidates for its Board of Directors

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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...

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