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A coalition of major European organisations representing hundreds of thousands of authors, performers, journalists, composers, translators, screen directors, visual artists, and other cultural workers has sent a joint letter (2 March 2026) to the European Parliament’s...

The International Artists Organisation (IAO), representing featured artists across Europe and internationally, acknowledges the European Commission’s decision in the UMG/Downtown case. We recognise the significance of the Commission’s detailed Phase II investigation...

European music organisations call on the EU to prioritise investment in music within AgoraEU 2028–2034, recognising its major cultural, social and economic value. Dedicated, well-funded sectoral support is essential to safeguard artistic freedom, diversity and fair...

UMG is simultaneously settling an AI copyright case with Udio and trying to acquire Downtown, a major music-services group. The president of the IAO warns that these moves would give UMG excessive control over distribution, streaming, royalties, and emerging AI...

IFPI, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, recently published the report Music in the EU 2024 where they state that 35,5% of all revenue go to artists. As this is contradictory to our experience and knowledge, we want a breakdown of the numbers...

We, the undersigned organisations from across Europe’s music sector, welcome the European Commission’s proposal to establish AgoraEU for 2028–2034 and its commitment to strengthen Europe’s cultural and creative sectors (CCS). With CCS contributing €354 billion in...

Joint statement by a broad coalition of rightsholders active across the EU’s cultural and creative sectors regarding the AI Act implementation measures adopted by the European Commission. [pdf-embedder...

We are writing to you on behalf of a coalition of professional organisations representing the collective voice of hundreds of thousands of writers, translators, journalists, performers, composers, songwriters, screen directors, screenwriters, visual artists, and other artists and creative workers.

IAO (International Artist Organisation) expresses deep concern over recent reports that major record labels are negotiating licensing agreements with generative AI music companies, such as Suno and Udio, which include not only royalty terms but also demands for equity...