The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) has announced an expanded strategic partnership with international financial services provider GC Partners to further reduce foreign exchange (FX) costs on global royalty payments. The partnership is expected to deliver higher earnings for IMRO songwriters and publishers members.

"The enhanced partnership strengthens IMRO’s longstanding commitment to their growing international membership base, ensuring that music creators retain more of their inte...

The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has suspended neighbouring rights society KAMP (Kenya Association of Music Producers) for 90 days starting July 1, 2026 due to governance and management issues. "This decision has been arrived at following a comprehensive regulatory review of KAMP's governance, financial management, licensing practices, royalty administration, regulatory compliance and overall performance as a licensed Collective Management Organisation," ​according to a July 7 statement from ...

British neighbouring rights society PPL has distributed £81.6 million (€94.6m) to over 140,000 performers and recording rights holders in Q2 2026. This distribution primarily included payments for UK collections across public performance and broadcast licensing in 2025, as well as some additional revenue from international markets. Since the start of the year, PPL has paid a total of £159.3m to performers and recording rights holders, either as a direct member of PPL or through international col...