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“Taylor’s Guitar”: An essay on creative freedom by Charles Sanders

25 Oct 2024

Advisory board member, Charlie Sanders, recently published a guest post on the Trichordist website regarding the freedom to create and the lessons we can draw from history. The text is reproduced below with Charlie’s kind permission. Recently, a viral video…

FTMI partner announces new collaboration with the African Music Library

05 Oct 2024

The African Music Academy (AMA) has announced new partnership with the African Music Library (AML). This data-based documentation and preservation organisation aims to work with music makers, engineers, historians and anthropologist to document all music made in Africa. This objective…

In the press: “New generative AI remuneration right for creators proposed”

17 Sep 2024

From Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update: IP expert Daniel Gervais has proposed reforming copyright law to add a new remuneration right for creators whose work is used to train generative AI models. He says it would strange for copyright…

In the press: “Could a new remuneration right be the key to AI music licensing?”

16 Sep 2024

From Stuart Dredge at MusicAlly: The music industry has been clear on its views about training musical AIs: licensing deals are required. But what should those licensing deals look like? A new white paper written by Professor Daniel J. Gervais…

New remuneration right could solve legal and ethical challenges of generative AI for music creators

12 Sep 2024

Legal analysis white paper, authored by Prof. Daniel Gervais and released by FTMI, now available to download as an eBook 12 September 2024 – Toronto: One of the world’s leading IP law experts has proposed a new right of remuneration…

The CIAM “With One Voice” newsletter

09 Aug 2024

Each month, our partners at the International Council of Music Creators (CIAM) produce a newsletter rounding up the most recent news and events. For August, “With One Voice” shines a spotlight on the inaugural African Music Academy Awards and discusses…

African Music Academy announces global award winners

19 Jun 2024

FTMI’s partner organisation, the African Music Academy (AMA) has today announced the list of winners for it’s inaugural global prize awards. The process began in March with the nomination of 72 national winners by a jury of professional organisations representing…

African songwriter and recording artist Solange Cesarovna joins FTMI advisory board

12 Mar 2024

Appointment strengthens African representation and expertise on advisory team. We are honoured to announce that accomplished artist, lyricist and songwriter, Solange Cesarovna, has joined the Fair Trade Music International advisory board. Solange has played a pivotal role in establishing a…

FTMI Board member, Greg Johnston nominated in Canadian Screen Awards

11 Mar 2024

Congratulations to songwriter, composer and FTMI board member Greg Johnston on his nomination in the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards. His score for “Paranormal Revenge” has been shortlisted alongside many other brilliant works for Best Original Music in the TV Factual,…

Canadian government urged to protect music creators when regulating AI

15 Dec 2023

Our colleagues at the Songwriters Association of Canada (S.A.C.) and the Screen Composers Guild of Canada (SCGC) have joined other signatories in urging the Canadian Government to adopt principles that prioritize the rights of music creators when regulating AI. These…