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CISAC

Global music collections hit €8.5bn after 5 straight years of growth

CISAC has published its Global Collections Report 2019

Spanish collection society SGAE, plagued by corruption claims, kicked out of global PRO body CISAC

'The Wheel' finally catches up with SGAE

‘The EU Copyright Directive creates a fairer partnership between creators and big tech.’

CISAC's Gadi Oron on what the Copyright Directive means for creators’ relationship with big tech

Copyright Directive talks conclude – music business responds ahead of reviewing final Article 13 text

"We look forward to carefully reviewing the text when it is issued," says IFPI

CISAC to carry out major upgrade to international musical work identifier system

CISAC launches major project to upgrade the international musical work identifier

CISAC launches sanctions procedure which could result in ‘expulsion’ of Spanish rights society SGAE

CISAC's Board of Directors are considering a number of sanctions against the Spanish rights society

Global music collections rise 6% to €8.34bn, digital royalties top €1bn

The figures were published in CISAC's 2018 Global Collections Report

Greece’s music rights sector in turmoil as head of copyright office steps down

Irini Stamatoudi has cited a general lack of transparency at the copyright office for her resignation

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African music market set for growth as CISAC and ARIPO sign memorandum of understanding

Agreement aims to strengthen copyright and improve revenue collection

Global songwriter royalty collections up 8.5% to €7.5bn in 2015

Harry Fox Agency added to collections for first time

Global songwriter royalty collections up 2.4% to €6.9bn in 2014

Music makes up 87% of collections

Call for Canada to extend copyright for songwriters

Jean Michel Jarre and SOCAN president inspired by sound recordings success

CISAC pays tribute to former President Jean-Loup Tournier

Tournier was also a former senior figure at SACEM in France