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Eddie Schwartz honoured with SOCAN Cultural Impact Award

28 May 2021

We are delighted to announce that long-standing board member and ex-chair of Fair Trade Music International, Eddie Schwartz, has been awarded the 2021 SOCAN Cultural Impact Award for his international influence as a songwriter. His impact as a songwriter on…

International Council of Music Creators issues new year update on unidentified royalties

16 Jan 2021

The International Council of Music Creators (CIAM) has issued a new year update on the growing pool of streaming royalties that are currently unidentified and cannot therefore be distributed. While specific details are still emerging, the total figure is estimated…

Fair Trade Music International Chair shares new affiliate strategy at global music creators assembly

15 Dec 2018

In Mexico City last week, the Chair of Fair Trade Music International, Safwan Javed, addressed music creators from over 30 countries to share news of the movement’s new affiliate program. In Mexico City for the International Council of Music Creators…

ALCAM presents Fair Trade Music to musicians and authors at Guatemala meeting

28 May 2018

The Latin American Alliance of Music Authors (ALCAM) held its first meeting of 2018 in the capital of Guatemala on 27 April, led by its president, Alejandro Guarello. The meeting began with a two-part “your work, your right” seminar in…

Fair Trade Music high on the agenda at CIAM executive committee in Lisbon

13 Jun 2017

The International Council of Music Creators (CIAM) held their executive committee meeting in Lisobon, Portugal this week and Fair Trade Music International was high on their agenda. FTMI Chair and CIAM co-vice president Eddie Schwartz attended with fellow director and…

Fair Trade Music progress reviewed at CIAM Executive Committee in New York City

12 May 2016

On May 11th-12th, the International Council of Music Creators (CIAM) held their Executive Committee meeting in New York City. Fair Trade Music is the primary global campaign by the music creators council, advocating for increased transparency and fair compensation for…

Fair Trade Music discussing the music economy in Siena, Italy

Fair Trade Music certification process reviewed at CIAM Congress in Siena

15 Oct 2015

On October 15th, the International Council of Music Creators (CIAM) held its annual congress in Siena. Created in 1966, CIAM protects the rights and asserts the cultural aspirations of music creators. CIAM is the united voice of music creators around…

Fair Trade Music reaches Japan

27 Nov 2014

At the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC), Fair Trade Music International was high on the agenda during a full week of events. The International Council of Music Authors (CIAM) represented the…

New study analyses “Fair Compensation for Music Creators in the Digital Age”

28 Oct 2014

The panel was organised by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) as part of their “Get Up. Stand up: For Music!” event and also featured a number of other composers and copyright experts.

Fair Trade Music receives unanimous approval at CIAM congress in Nashville

23 Oct 2014

On October 23rd, Fair Trade Music shifted to a new global level at the International Council of Music Creators (CIAM) Congress in Nashville, Tennessee. CIAM was created in 1966 to protect the rights and assert the cultural aspirations of music…