French rights society SACEM has collected a record amount of €1.70 billion in 2025, up 6.5% over 2024, and distributed €1.50bn to 663,000 artists and publishers, a 9% increase from the year prior. The society collected €859 in France, a stable figure (€852m in 2024), and €845m from abroad, up 13 % compared to 2024 (€749m). SACEM's expense-to-revenue ratio reached 9.8%, which the society described as "one of the lowest in the world." Almost 40% of SACEM members' music streaming royalties are coll...

The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) will celebrate its 100th anniversary at the organisation's annual General Assembly in Paris on June 4. The event will bringing together global leaders from the creative industries, including ABBA co-founder and CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus, who will open the event with a keynote address. The themes of this year's celebration include the future of human creativity, the impact of technology, and the protection of creat...

SOCAN has renewed six members to its Board of Directors during the Canadian rights society' Annual General Meeting (AGM). Votes were cast to elect directors for the 2026-2029 term. In 2026, there were three writer director positions, and three publisher director positions up for election, as required by SOCAN’s annual board election cycle. David Bussières  (Québec) and Sarah Slean (East) were re-elected for a three-year mandate as SOCAN Writer Members alongside John Rowley (East) who joins the ...