Representing the rights and interests of featured artists in the music industry
“Where words fail, music speaks”
– Hans Christensen Anderson
IAO is the umbrella association for national organisations representing the rights and interests of featured artists in the music industry.
Our principal interests are transparency, the protection of intellectual property and a fair reflection of the value an artist’s work generates.
Latest news
Press release: Artists encouraged to spread report to expose their harsh reality
In a webinar with participants from 17 countries conclusions from the report Streams and Dreams 2 were presented, and it was clear in the discussions how important it is to make governing bodies and media aware of how bad the situation continues to be for artists today. Conditions taken for granted in other professions, such as clear breakdowns of deductions in pay, rights in case of conflict or even the full extent of salary are still not natural. The survey, commissioned by IAO, shows that the intentions of the DSM directive have failed.
Joint letter of creators and rightholders organisations to the EU institutions call for a meaningful implementation of the AI Act
Joint letter of creators and rightholders organisations to the EU institutions call for a meaningful implementation of the AI Act that enable artists, authors and producers to exercise and enforce their rights when it comes to using copyright-protected works for training by AI models.
Establish a Cultural Creators’ Intergroup in the EU Parliament
IAO co-signed a letter calling for the creation of a Cultural Creators’ Intergroup within the European Parliament. This initiative aims to address challenges faced by artists and authors, and would allow MEPs to collaborate on policies supporting cultural creators,...
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ARTISTS ENCOURAGED TO SPREAD REPORT TO EXPOSE THEIR HARSH REALITY
In a webinar the report Streams and Dreams 2 was presented, and it's clear how important it is to raise awareness of how bad the situation still is for artists today. Link below
https://www.iaomusic.org/streams-dreams-webinar
Joint letter of creators and rightholders’ organisations to the EU institutions calls for meaningful implementation of the AI Act that enable artists, authors and producers to exercise and enforce their rights when using copyright-protected works for training by AI models.
The shutting down of TikTok’s music streaming business highlights the need of transparency regarding the streaming economy. We welcome the directing to other streaming platforms, but we still need to see artists getting fair remuneration.
Current campaigns
GECAT Pass
Getting ALL European artists back on the road Proposal for a cultural area permit scheme across multiple geographical groupings, July 2021 The European Union and its nearest neighbours across multiple geographical groupings share many aspects of aligned cultural and...
Music First
A campaign in the USA to demand fair market pay for all music on ALL radio platforms
Make Music Work
Music needs a fair and transparent marketplace for performers whether to protect cultural assets or encourage new growth
