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CISAC global collections were down 9.9% in 2020 to €9.32 billion as rights societies around the world continued to feel the impact of Covid

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Rights societies around the world have been hit in 2020 "by a seismic drop in revenues due to the crisis," according to Marcelo Castello Branco, Chair of the Board of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), which has reported that global collections were down 9.9% in 2020 compared to the previous year, dropping from €10.35 billion in 2019 to €9.32bn. A billion euros in revenues — even more considering the growth rate of the rights market prior to Covid that...

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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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PRS for Music files lawsuit against Valve Corporation’s gaming platform Steam

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March 10, 2026

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British rights society PRS for Music has launched legal proceedings on March 4 against Valve Corporation, the parent company of Steam, for the unlicensed use of copyrighted repertoire from PRS by the gaming platform. "Since its launch in 2003, Valve has never obtained a license for its use of the rights managed by PRS on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers," said PRS for Music in a statement, to explain the reason behind the proceedings. Steam, which brands itself as the ulti...

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SIAE’s collections exceeded €1bn in 2025

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Matteo Fedeli, the CEO of SIAE, has disclosed that the Italian rights society has collected over €1 billion in 2025, a record for the Rome-based collective management organisation. Over €849m was distributed to authors and publishers, compared to €740m the previous year. In 2022, SIAE collected €792m. Over the past year, SIAE renewed agreements with Meta, Spotify, YouTube, TikTok, Google, and Netflix. These deals do not simply cover the value of licenses, but also include provisions on data tra...

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PRS for Music CEO Andrea Czapary Martin will step down at the end of 2026

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Andrea Czapary Martin, who has served as CEO of British music rights society PRS for Music since June 2019, will be stepping down at the end of 2026. PRS said the decision to step down was reached in agreement with the PRS Members’ Council, and is intended “to allow for the best possible leadership transition for PRS and ensure the society continues to deliver for its members.” 

In 2021, Czapary Martin set the goal for PRS for Music to pay out more than a billion pounds of royalties whil...

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