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IAO Voicing the Artist’s Needs at Midem
At the annual Music Industry Conference in Cannes last week Tore Engström Østby represented IAO in a panel discussing The Creator & The Industry; Sharing The Created Value. After an introduction by MEP Ibán García Del Blanco, who commissioned report «Cultural...
MIDEM 24 How can artists be fairly compensated?
How can artists be fairly compensated? This is the main question for a panel at this year's MIDEM. Tore Engström Østby will on behalf of IAO discuss the matters with a representative from the EU parliament and leaders from Spotify, Deezer, A2IM. The panel will discuss...
IAO statement on the World Independent Network (WIN) article “Why ‘Equitable Remuneration’ Is Not Equitable”.
IAO statement on the World Independent Network (WIN) article “Why ‘Equitable Remuneration’ Is Not Equitable”. In response to the introduction of a right to equitable remuneration for streaming in Uruguay, the World Independent Network (WIN) published an article...
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IAO Press Conference at Midem
The IAO will be hosting an industry update and press conference for music business stakeholders and journalists at Midem on Saturday, 6th June at 4pm in Auditorium K (Palais 4).The conference is expected to highlight recent events in Europe in relation to the current...
IAO Response to Sony-Spotify Leak
The IAO today published a letter to EU Commissioners in response to a leaked contract between Sony Music and Spotify from 2011. The International Music Managers Forum published an open letter earlier today responding to the leak and the IAO have followed up in...
Mary Honeyball Speaks in Support
UK Labour MEP Mary Honeyball made a speech at the Artists in Europe event last week in Brussels at the European Parliament in support of the IAO call for better remuneration for artists in the music industry.The IAO event forms part of its support for the broader Fair...
MEPs SUPPORT ARTISTS’ CALL FOR FAIRER DEAL
Brussels - 13 May 2015, 6pm. MEPs and artists came together today to call for transparency and fairness in culture and commerce!Singers, pianists, saxophonists, bass players and guitarists from Spain, Germany, France, UK and other member states shared the stage with...
IAO Speech in the European Parliament
IAO President Paul Pacifico addressed parliamentarians in Brussels today as part of the IAO's 'Artists In Europe' event, highlighting the position of Artists in the current music industry ecosystem:"My name is Paul Pacifico I am a Harmonica player from London and...
‘Artists in Europe’ launch with MEP Mary Honeyball
London Labour MEP, Mary Honeyball will be launching the IAO 'Artists In Europe' campaign in Brussels on Wednesday 13th May.The campaign calls for a guarantee of fair remuneration for creators from the commercial exploitation of their work online.The IAO has received...
IAO Speech for The Fair Internet Campaign
IAO President, Paul Pacifico, spoke to an audience of MEPs, members of the Press, CMOs and Performers at the Museum of Musical Instruments this evening, alongside representatives from the Fair Internet Coalition partners, Aepo-Artis, FIM and Euro FIA."Good...
Nacho G Vega Fair Internet Video
IAO Treasurer and founding member of Spanish band Nacha Pop, Nacho Garcia Vega has submitted a video in support of the 'Fair Internet Campaign' for performers in Europe.
IAO Gear Up for ‘Artists in Europe’
The IAO is in the final stages of preparing its 'Artists in Europe' campaign which calls for featured artists to have a greater voice in European decision making.'Artists in Europe' will launch with an event in the European Parliament in Brussels on 13th May 2015.
IAO Joins ‘Fair Internet Coalition’
The IAO has formally joined a lobbying coalition to campaign for change in Europe that would see ALL performers remunerated for the commercial exploitation of their works online for the first time.The IAO joins partners FIM, AEPO-Artis and Euro-FIA in estabishing an...