FTA flurry in Asia Pacific
On 18 June, European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström together with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull officially launched negotiations for a trade agreement between the EU and Australia.
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ICMP again raises its concerns over SGAE's disregard for international standards
Brussels, 11 June 2018 - The Board of Directors of ICMP has once again expressed its concerns about the situation at Spanish collecting society SGAE.
ICMP elects new Board and Bureaux
Cannes, 7 June 2018 - ICMP, the International Confederation of Music Publishers yesterday held its Annual General Assembly during Midem in the presence of some 40 publishers and other key players from the music industry. A new Board and Bureaux for the term of 2018-2020 were elected.
Misa Watanabe collects 2018 ICMP Ralph Peer II Award at Midem
Cannes 6 June 2018 – Last night, ICMP presented Japanese music publishing icon Misa Watanabe, with the 2018 ICMP Ralph Peer II Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music Publishing. ICMP Chair Chris Butler presented the award at a gala dinner held during Midem.
ICE inks deal with Mixcloud
Online licensing hub ICE has struck a major licensing deal with audio streaming platform Mixcloud, adding repertoire from some 290,000 members.
ICMP attends AEDEM convention
ICMP’s Spanish member AEDEM held its 19th Convention of Music Publishers from 7 to 9 May in Caldes D’estrac near Barcelona.
EU concludes three major trade deals
On 18 April, the European Commission signed off on the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement and the EU-Singapore trade and investment agreement before proposing the signature of both texts to the Council.
CW! calls on Member States to resolve fundamental issues in Copyright Directive
A number of organisations in the creative sector, including ICMP, have called on the European Union Member States to reject recent harmful additions to the EU's copyright proposal that cancel out the progress made during the copyright modernisation.
Rolf Budde passes
Owner and managing director of Budde Music, Prof. Dr. Rolf Budde has died after a long illness. He was 61.
Boosting the EU culture budget
With the European Commission due to publish its budget for the entire EU in May, the cultural and creative sectors have united in a call for an increased EU culture budget.
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