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Insights from Athens: Fair MusE explores EU law’s impact on the music industry

April 17, 2025
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On 10 March 2025, experts and professionals convened in Athens to discuss the role of EU law and policy in promoting fairness, transparency, and sustainability within the European music ecosystem, drawing insights from the Fair MusE project’s latest research findings.

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The Fair MusE Podcast: Unveiling the Dynamics Behind Music Streaming

April 4, 2025
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PODCAST

The Fair MusE project launches its podcast series, offering critical insights into the hidden dynamics of music streaming platforms and their profound impact on independent artists, musical diversity, and industry fairness.

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Fair MusE in Athens: shaping the debate on music, fairness, and platform power

March 27, 2025
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In March 2025, Fair MusE placed digital music licensing and rights management under close scrutiny at two key events in Athens, highlighting critical challenges posed by platform dominance, fragmented regulations, and data-driven market practices.

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Fair MusE Hosts Policy Workshop on Shaping Fairness in the EU Music Ecosystem

December 20, 2024
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How can fairness be achieved in the rapidly changing digital music landscape? This question took center stage on 11 December 2024, as the Fair MusE project hosted a pivotal policy workshop at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon. Gathering leading voices from research, policy, and the music industry, the workshop delved into the challenges and opportunities posed by EU regulations, focusing on the rights and remuneration of music creators.

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Protecting Cultural Diversity and Creators’ Rights in a Global Free Trade Landscape

November 7, 2024
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At the ALAI 2024 conference in Santiago, Chile, Professor Giuseppe Mazziotti highlighted Fair MusE’s research on balancing cultural diversity and free trade within the EU’s digital music licensing landscape.

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Copyright and Music Data in Europe: Transparency as an Imperative to Promote Creators’ Fair Remuneration and Music Diversity

October 16, 2024
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Fair MusE’s participation in the EPIP 2024 conference in Pisa - Insights

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Fair MusE releases a new report on the changing music ecosystem

October 11, 2024
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Fair MusE has released a new report analysing how Music Streaming Services and User-Generated Content platforms are reshaping value networks in the music industry. The report explores key shifts in power dynamics, fairness issues, and the evolving role of major record labels.

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From endless opportunities to increasing disparities: 50 shades of music streaming

October 1, 2024
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ARTICLE

Cultural impoverishment, a pyramidal revenue structure and growing disparities among artists. From the promise of endless opportunities to the side effects of algorithm-driven systems: how to foster fairness on streaming platforms and promote more conscious music consumption

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Fair MusE Hosts Book Launch Event with Prof. Jozefien Vanherpe on the Future of Music Contracts in the Streaming Era

September 25, 2024
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On 18th September 2024, Fair MusE hosted Prof. Jozefien Vanherpe’s book launch at Abreu Advogados in Lisbon. The event highlighted the evolving legal landscape of music contracts in the digital era, focusing on key European copyright laws and their impact on artists.

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Fair MusE partner Jannick Kirk Sørensen to participate in Music Moves Europe – Structured Dialogue on Music

September 17, 2024
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Jannick Kirk Sørensen will participate in the Music Moves Europe Structured Dialogue on 18th September 2024 in Hamburg. The event will focus on fair remuneration strategies in music streaming, aligning with Fair MusE’s mission to promote transparency and fairness in the European music ecosystem.

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Fair MusE releases policy brief on fairness in the EU music ecosystem

July 10, 2024
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Authored by leading experts, this document advocates for fairness, equity, and sustainability in digital music platforms.

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Experts converge in Lisbon to discuss EU law’s impact on portuguese music rights

May 20, 2024
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An insightful panel on collective rights management and digital copyright with Fair MusE