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Open joint letter on AI to the attention of Ministers of Culture of the EU ahead of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council on 12-13 May 2025
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European Commission’s new study on contractual practices
We are proud to ascertain that the European Commission’s new study on contractual practices affecting authors and performers makes multiple references to Streams and Dreams Part 2, IAO’s groundbreaking report on the realities artists face in the streaming economy....
IAO warns about UMG acquisition strategy threatening diversity
As a voice for performers and featured artists across Europe, we at the International Artist Organisation (IAO) are deeply concerned about UMG’s accelerating acquisition strategy — consolidating control over distribution, publishing, and artist services. This isn’t...
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THE CREATIVE AND CULTURAL SECTORS EXPRESS SERIOUS CONCERNS OVER THE COUNCIL’S GENERAL APPROACH ON THE DIGITAL SERVICES ACT (DSA).
We represent a broad coalition of organisations in the creative and cultural sectors in Europe, including music, audio-visual, literary and visual authors; performers; book, music, scientific, technical, and medical publishers; recorded music, film and TV producers;...
DSA: A MISSED OPPORTUNITY AND A STEP BACKWARDS
We are writing on behalf of a broad coalition of organizations, representing the creative sector in Europe. We represent musical, audio-visual, literary, visual authors; performers; book, musical, scientific, technical and medical publishers; recorded music, film and...
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...
LETTER TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF EUROPE’S CULTURAL AND CREATIVE SECTORS
Dear President von der Leyen,Vice-President Schinas,Commissioners Hahn, Gabriel, Breton,Culture has always been a vibrant social resource, able to heal wounds in times of crisis. Culturecarries tremendous intrinsic value and contributes significantly to the economy,...
Report : Midem was a success for IAO !
IAO presents the “Featured Artist Declaration”
LETTER TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF EUROPE’S CULTURAL AND CREATIVE SECTORS
Dear President von der Leyen,Vice-President Schinas,Commissioners Hahn, Gabriel, Breton,Culture has always been a vibrant social resource, able to heal wounds in times of crisis. Culturecarries tremendous intrinsic value and contributes significantly to the economy,...
IAO presents “the Featured Artist Declaration”- 4/06/19
IAO AND THE FEATURED ARTIST DECLARATION IAO, International Artist Organisation, is the umbrella association for national organisations representing the rights and interests of Featured Artists in the Music Industry. IAO was established to represent featured artists...
IAO – Corona Statement
Paris March 27th, 2020 In a time when our whole society is affected by the current pandemic, we, the International Artists Organisation (IAO), wish to issue an important statement regarding the situation for music artists. Emergency guidelines have resulted in a...
IAO presents the “Featured Artist Declaration”
IAO is presenting for the first time it's "Featured Artist Declaration" during MIDEM 2019 on Tuesday June the 4th at 11:15am at the brand new 'Artist hub' on the first floor of MIDEM.