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Letter from Helen Smith to the ICANN Board and staff members

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; Christine Willett; heather.dryden@ic.gc.ca; Cyrus Namazi; John Jeffrey; Sebastien Bachollet; Bill Graham; bruce.tonkin@icann.org; Bruno Lanvin; chris.disspain@icann.org;

erika.mann@icann.org; olga.madruga-forti@icann.org; George Sadowsky; gonzalo.navarro@icann.org; Jonne Soininen; Wolfgang Kleinwaechter; kuo-

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community-based application

Dear ICANN board and staff members,

Further to our earlier correspondence on this topic, we are writing to you to renew our call for the management of the .music gTLD to be awarded to a bid supported by the music community.

On behalf of over

4,000 independent music companies and national associations across

Europe, representing 99% of music actors in Europe which are micro, small and medium sized enterprises, IMPALA urges ICANN to select a music community-based application.

This would ensure t

hat any music themed or focused gTLD operates in a way that respects and protects artists' and owners' rights in copyrighted music and promotes the legitimate distribution and enjoyment of music. Along with other organisations covering the entire worldw ide music community, we have written to you on several occasions to support community priority for the .MUSIC gTLD and also to specifically support Music LLC/Far Further to operate that domain as the community's representative. For ease of reference, you will find attached our letters of support. IMPALA and all the other music organisations who together form the music community have a very strong interest in making sure that the .MUSIC gTLD is operated by an applicant whose objectives and values are aligned with those of the music community, i.e. respecting and supporting the rights of creators and making sure that the .MUSIC gTLD provides a safe namespace for them. As stated before, we do not believe it would be in the public's interest for .MUSIC to be auctioned off to the highest bidder, the next step of the .MUSIC attribution process if no bidder is awarded community priority evaluation. Such an auction system would inevitably lead to a bidding war between deep -pocketed companies such as Amazon or Google, which are listed as applicants and are not know for being very respectful of copyright and other property rights. We are also aware of another bidder, DotMusic, which we believe would also be acceptable in the interests of ensuring community bids prevail over an auction process. It is of crucial important to the music sector that the .music gTLD be awarded to a bid supported by the music community, which is why we support both Music LLC/Far Further and DotMusic over any other bidders potentially selected through an auction process. We would like to recall here that both the European Commission and the GAC have explicitely stated that they regard positively community-supported applicants.

We look forward to your reply.

Thank you,

Yours sincerely,

Helen Smith

Executive Chair IMPALA

IMPALA

70 Coudenberg

1000 Brussels

Belgium

Phone: +32 2 503 31 38

Fax: +32 2 503 23 91

Twitter: @IMPALAMusic

www.impalamusic.org

SteveCrockerChairmanoftheBoardICANN12025WaterfrontDrive,Suite300LosAngeles,CA90094-2536USAsteve.crocker@icann.orgFadiChehadéPresidentandCEO ICANN OceanFinancialCentre10CollyerQuay,Level37-06/10Singapore049315fadi.chehade@icann.org2July2014DearDr.CrockerandMr.ChehadéWewrite toyouonbehalfo four respective nationalandi nternationalorganisations,each ofwhichisa leading memberoftheworldw ideMusi ccommunity.Ourdiverseorga nisationsrepresents ongwriters,recordingartists,musicians,musicproducers,engineers,musicpublishers,recordlabels,performingrightssocieties,musiceducators,musicdistributors,managers,musicalinstrumentmanufacturers,guilds,nationalandinternationalmusiccouncilsthatarededicatedtothecommunityandrepresentmorethan1,000entitiesin150countriesaroundtheworld.Ourmembersincludethepeoplethatwrite,sing,play,nurture,develop,perform,publish,record,manufacture,market,distributeand/orlicenseover80%oftheworld'scommercialmusic.Whiletheadvento fdigitalse rviceshasbro ughtundeniableoppo rtunitiesandaccesstomusic,manyofourmembershavebeendeeplyaffectedbythebreachofintellectualpropertyrightsthroughwidespreadcopyrightinfringement.ThishasledtodevastatingconsequencesforthecreatorsofmusicandtheMusiccommunityoverall.Wethereforehaveastronginterestinensuringthatthe.MUSICgTLDoperatesinamannerthatnotonlyencouragesinnovation,newbusinessmodelsandrespectforintellectualpropertyrights,butalsoenablescommunityinvolvementandactivelyworkstomitigatecopyrightinfringement.IntheknowledgethatICANN'sproposedtop-leveldomainexpansioncouldhavefarreachingconsequences,many membersofourcommunityattendedaserieso f

ICANNpublicmeetingsin2008tolearnmore.Itwastherewewereinformedthatwecouldprotectourvaluesandintereststhroughtheendorsementandsupportofacommunityapplicantfort he.MUSICgTLD,an applicantw hoseobjectives,understandingandvalueswereinalignmentwithours.ICANN'sApplicantGuidebook(AGB)states:"...aco mmunitycanconsistoflegale ntities(fo rexample,anassociation ofsuppliersofaparticularservice ),ofin div iduals(forexample,alang uagecommunity)orofalogicalallianceofcommunities(forexample,aninternationalfederationofnationalcommunitiesofasimilarnature).Allareviableassuch,providedtherequisiteawarenessandrecognitionofthecommunityisathandamongthemembers." Accordingly,applyingwiththe"community"designationwasnotonlyappropriateandinalignmentwiththeAGB,butalsoessentialforourcommunity.Respectandsupportfortherightsofcreatorsalongwithfosteringthegrowthandsustainabilityoftheco mmunityitsel farefundamentalprinciplestow hichwealladhereandwhichwesharein common."M usic"isourcommon lyknown andunderstoodactivityandidentity,bot hwithinour communityandoutsideofit. Inthiscase,"music"isanexactmatch.WereferagaintotheAGB:"'Name'ofthecommunitymeanstheestab lishednameb ywhichthecommunityiscommonlyknown byothers.Itmaybe,butdoesnotneedtobe,thenameofanorganizationdedicatedtothecommunity."Noneofourorganizationsfeltitwouldbepracticaltocollectivelyorindividuallyserveastheregistryoperator,andwethereforesoughttoidentifyoneormorethirdpartiesthatwouldbedeservingofoursupporttooperatethe.MUSICdomaininwaythatrespectedourvaluesandinterests.In2011,aninitialgroupof20organisationsrepresentingvarioussectorsoftheMusiccommunityworldwidecametogethertoissueadetailedrequest-for-informationprocess,includingoutreachtoallentitiesthatweunderstoodintendedtoapplyforthe"music"string.Entitiesinterestedinapplyingfor .MUSICweregiventhe opportunityto providein-depthwrittenresponsesregardingtheirproposedpoliciesandoperationalplans,followedbyin-personpresentationsandaroundoffollow-upquestions.Wealsoemployedthird-partyexpertstocommentonandhelptheorganisationsevaluatethecandidatesandtheirresponses.Afterseveralmonthsofreview,eachofourorganisationsindependentlydeterminedthatFarFurther,whoseexecutivesarethemselveslongstandingmembersoftheMusiccommunity,be stunderstoodourneedsan dwouldoperate the.MUSICregistryinaccordancewiththeMusiccommunity'soverallinterests.Subsequently,membersoftheMusiccommunitywereinvitedtoindividuallyandvoluntarilyprovidesupportlettersforFarFurther's.MUSICapplication.Sincethattime,morethan70differentorganisationsfromaroundtheworld,includingthe

undersigned,haveendorsedandprovidedtheirsupporttoFarFurtherand/oritssubsidiary,.MusicLLC.Ourorganisationssupport.MusicLLC/FarFurtherbecausethepoliciescontainedintheirapplicationareincommonwithourgoalsofmakingsurethatthe.MUSICgTLDisasafenamespacethatrespectsthevaluesoftheMusiccommunity.Mostimportantly,wedonotbelieveitservestheglobalpublicinterestforthenameofourcommunitytobeauctionedofftothehighestbidder.WewishtomakenoteoftherecentEuropeanCommissioncommentsofDecember16,2013regardingcommunity-supportedapplicantslikeours:TheEuropea nCommissionregardspositiv elytheexplicitmentionin theAuctionRulesoftheneedto"resolveanyapplicableGACadvice"priortotheparticipationintheauctionprocess,aspartoftheapplicant's"eligibility"criteria,butregretsthelackofreferenceto"communityapplications"orapplicationswithcommunitysupport,despitethereiteratedGACadvice.InthisregardtheEuropeanCommissionseizesthisopportunitytorecallthefollowingpassagesofrecentGACadvice:*"TheGACadvisestheboardthatinthosecaseswhereacommunity,whichisclearlyimpactedbyasetofnewgTLDapplicationsincontention,hasexpresseda collectivea ndclearopinionon thoseapplications,suchopinionshouldbedulytakenintoaccount,togetherwithallotherrelevantinformation."(BeijingCommuniqué)*"TheGACreiteratesitsadvicefromtheBeijingCommuniquéregardingpreferentialtreatmentforallapplicat ionswhichhavedemonstrabl ecommunitysupport,whilenotingcommunityconcernsoverthehighcostsforpursuin gaCommunityObjectionproc essas wellasoverthehigh thresholdforpassingCommunity PriorityE valuation".(DurbanCommuniqué)TheGAC'sSingaporeCommunique´fromMarch27,2014continuethistheme:*"TheGACreiteratesitsadvicefromtheBeijingandDurbanCommuniquésregardingpreferentialtreatme ntforallapplicationswhichhavedemonstrablecommunitysupport.TheGACadvisesICANNtocontinuetoprotectthepublicinterestandimproveoutcomesforcommunities,andtoworkwiththeapplicantsinanopenandtransparentmannerinanefforttoassistthosecommunities."

The.MusicLLC/FarFurtherapplicationdefinesusasitscommunity,identifyingourpractices,characteristicsandcorevalues,settingusapartfromallthosethataremerelyinterestedin,ordifferentlyengagedwithmusic.Aslead ingmembersoftheMusic community,theunder signedorganis ationsstronglysupportcommunityp riorityforthe.MUSIC TLDandstronglysuppor tMusicLLC/FarFurther,tooperatethatdomainasthecommunity'srepresentative.Thankyouforthisopportunitytoshareourviews.Yourssincerely,AmericanSocietyofComposers,AuthorsandPublishers(ASCAP)AssociationofIndependentMusic(AIM)AssociaçãodeEditoresdeObrasMusicais(AEOM)PortugalAsociaciónColombianadeEditorasdeMúsica(ACODEM)ColombiaAsociaciónparalaProteccióndelosDerechosIntelectualessobreFonogramasyVideogramasMusicales(APDIF)ColombiaAustralasianMechanicalCopyrightOwnersSociety(AMCOS)AustralasianMusicPublishersAssociation(AMPAL)AustralasianPerformingRightAssociation(APRA)AustralianRecordingIndustryAssociation(ARIA)BureauInternationalDesSocietesGerantLesDroitsD'enrigistrementetdeReproductionMecanique(BIEM)*BroadcastMusic,Inc.(BMI)CanadianMusicPublishersAssociation(CMPA)ChambreSyndicaledesÉditeursdeMusiqueClassique(CEMF)FranceChurchMusicPublishersAssociation(CMPA)DeutscheMusikverleger-Verband(DMV)EuropeanMusicCouncilFederazioneEditoriMusicali(FEM)ItalyGrupulEditorilordeMuzicadinRomania(GEMRO)GuitarFoundationofAmerica(GFA)HarryFoxAgency(HFA)USIndependentMusicCompaniesAssociation(IMPALA)*IndianPerformingRightsSociety(IPRS)InternationalConfederationofAuthorsandComposersSocieties(CISAC)*InternationalConfederationofMusicPublishers(ICMP)*InternationalFederationofMusicians(FIM)***InternationalFederationofthePhonographicIndustry(IFPI)*InternationalMusicCouncil(IMC)**

AmericanSocietyofComposers,AuthorsandPublishers(ASCAP)TheAmerican SocietyofComposers, AuthorsandPublishers (ASCAP)isamembershipassociationofmorethan500,000UScomposers,songwriters,lyricistsandmusicpublishersofeverykindofmusic.Throughagreementswithaffiliatedinternationalsocieties,wealsorepresenthundredsofthousandsofmusiccreatorsworldwide.WearetheonlyUSpe rforming rightsorgan izationcre atedandcontrolledbycomposers,songwri tersand musicpublishers,witha BoardofDirectorselectedbyandfromourmembership.WeprotecttherightsofASCAPmembersbylicensinganddistributingroyaltiesforthenon-dramaticpublicperforman cesoftheircopyrig htedworks.Ourlicenseesencompassallwhowanttoperformcopyrightedmusicpublicly.Wemakegivingandobtaini ngpermissiontoperformmusics impleforbothcreatorsandmus icusers.We'realsocommittedtonurturingmusicmakersthroughouttheircareers.WhoIsASCAP?Weareourmembers - creativepeoplewhowritethemusicandlyricsthatenrichlivesineverycorneroftheworld.ASCAPishometothegreatestnamesinAmericanmusic,pastandpresent - fromDukeEllington toKatyPerry,fromGeorgeGe rshwinto Jay-Z,fromLe onardBernsteintoBeyoncé,fromMarcAnthonytoAlanJackson,fromHenryMancinitoHansZimmer - aswellasmanythousandsofwritersintheearlierstagesoftheircareersacrosstheentiremusicalspectrum.Ourmembersareindividualswhomaketheirlivingwritingmusic.Weknowthattherearemanystepsbetweencreationandcompensation.Amusiccreatorislikeasmallbusiness,andweexisttoensurethatASCAPmembersarepaidpromptlyandfairlywhentheirco mpositionsare performedpublicly. ASCAPisthe onlyU.S. performingrightsorganizationcreatedandcontrolledbycomposers,songwritersandmusicpub lishers,with aBoardofDirectorselectedbyand fromthemembership.AssociationofIndependentMusic(AIM)TheAssociat ionofIndependentMusic(AIM)is anon-profit-makingtradeorganisationestablishedin1999t oprovideacollectivevoicefortheUK's independentmusicindustry.AIMrepresentsover800membercompanies,fromthelargestandmostrespectedlabelsintheWorld,tosmallstart-upsandindividualartistsreleasingtheirownmusicforthefirsttime.AIMpromotesthisexcitinganddiversesectorglobally andprovidesarang eofservicestomembers,en ablingmembercompaniestogrow,graspnewopportunitiesandbreakintonewmarkets.

TheUK'sindependentmusicsectorproducessomeofthemostexcitingandpopularmusicintheWorld,andmakesahugecontributiontothecountry'seconomy.AIM'smembersspaneverymusicalgenreandeverycorneroftheUK.Theyareavibrant,entrepreneurialanddiversebunchthathasonethingincommon:themusiccomesfirst.AIMoverseesasectorwhoseartistshaveclaimedsixofthelasttenMercuryMusicPrizesandregularlyaccountsfor30%ofallUKartistalbumawards(silver,gold,platinum).Artistssignedtomemberlabelsinclude:Adele,AmadouandMiriam,ArcticMonkeys,Bon Iver,Bjork,CaroEmerald, FranzFerd inand,FriendlyFi res,Grimes,Netsky,Radiohead,RootsManuva,Royksopp,TheProdigy,QueensoftheStoneAge,TheStrokes,TheWalkmen,TheWhiteStripesandthousandsofothers.Theindependentmusicindustryisveryyoungcomparedtootherindustries;ouroldestmemberswereformedinthe1960sandmanyofourmembersarebrandnewlabels,establishe dinthelast10yearsasares ultofthe Internetopeningupdistributionchannels.Inaneverchangingindustry,manyofourmembersarenottraditional'labels',butalsopub lishers,managers,studioowne rs,producer s,musicians...thelistgoeson.AssociaçãodeEditoresdeObrasMusicais(AEOM)PortugalTheMusicPublishersAssociationofPortugalaimstodefendandpromotetherightsofourpu blishermember sincludingintellectualpro perty,copyrighta ndrelatedrightsforthousandsofworksavailableacrossallmusicalstyles. AsociaciónColombianadeEditorasdeMúsica(ACODEM)ColombiaACODEM,theColombianM usicPublis hersAssociationisanon-profitentity,foundedonMay24,1990,thatpromotesrespectforthecopyrightasanessentialconditionforthepromotionofmusicalcreationandtheconsequentenrichmentofmusicalculture.OurvisionistobeahighlyeffectiveAssociationinthepromotionandrecognitionoftherightsofsongwritersandtheircataloguesaswellasourpublishingpartners.AsociaciónparalaProteccióndelosDerechosIntelectualessobreFonogramasyVideogramasMusicales(APDIF)ColombiaAPDIF,Colombia,isanon-profitassociationthatservestheprincipalphonographicmusiclabelsin thecountryandstri vestos upportthep roductionandcreateawarenessabouttheculturalvalueofmusic.

AustralasianMechanicalCopyrightOwnersSociety(AMCOS)TheAustrala sianMechanicalCopyrightOwnersSo cietycollectsanddistributesmechanicalroyaltiesforthereproductionofits10,900+members'musicalworksformanydifferentpurposes.TheseincludethemanufactureofCDs,musicvideosandDVDs,digitaldownloadsandthesaleofmobilephoneringtones,theuseofproductionmusicandthemakingof radioandtele visionprog rammes.AMCOSrepresentsvirtuallyallmusicpublishersinAustraliaandNewZealand.AustralasianMusicPublishersAssociation(AMPAL)TheAustralasianMusicPublishersAssociationworksonbehalfofitsmemberstopromoteabetterunde rstand ingofthevalueof music,bothculturallyandeconomically.AMPALisatra deassoc iation withmorethan50 musicpublishermembersinAustraliaandNewZealand.Betweenthem,itsmembersrepresentover90%oftheeconomicvalueofthemusicpublishingsector.Theirmissionisto:• Promoteabetterunderstandingofthevalueofmusic(andthecopyrightsinmusic);• Promoteandprotecttheeconomicrightsofcreatorsandadministratorsofcopyrightinmusic;• Provideopportunitiesfo rtheroleofmusicpublisherstobebett erunderstood;• Representtheinterestsofmusicpublishers togover nment,themusic industryandthepublic;• Workwithothermembersofthemusicindustrytoincreasethecreation,useandenjoymentofmusicacrossAustraliaandNewZealand.Originallyformedin1956byseve nAustralianmusicpubl ishers,wewere establishedatatimeofchangefortheindustry.Televisionwasbecomingasecondmajoruserofmus icforbroadca stpurpos es,andAustral ianmusicwas beingexported,particularlytotheUK,forthefirsttime.Theirpublishermembersinvestinsongwritersacrossallgenresofmusic.Theynurturetalent,promotetheworksoftheirwritersandfindavenuesfortheirworktobeheard.TheyareavitalpartofanindustrythatcontributestotheculturalandeconomicfutureofAustraliaandNewZealand.AMPAListhevoiceofAustralianandNewZealandmusicpublishersinarapidlyevolvinglegislativeandcommerciallandscape.Throughthesupporttheyprovide,

theyaimtoensu rethatt hecruci alservices,experie nce,andknowle dgeofpublisherscancontinuetoaidthecareersofsongwritersofallgenres.AustralasianPerformingRightAssociation(APRA)AustralasianPerformingRightAssociationisaperformingrightcollectionsocietyestablishedin1926toadministerthepublicperformanceandcommunicationrights(oftenreferredtocollectivelyasperformingrights)ofitssongwriter,composerandmusicpublishermembers.APRArepresentsover73,000musiccreators,composers,songwritersandmusicpublishersinAustraliaandNewZealandalone.InadditiontorepresentingtheinterestsofitsAustralasianmembers,APRArepresentsthevastmajorityoftheworld's musiccre atorsthroug hitsreciprocalagreeme ntswithsimilarperformingrightsocietiesthroughouttheworld.AustralianRecordingIndustryAssociation(ARIA)TheAustrali anRecordingIndustryAssociat ion(ARIA)isanationalindust ryassociationproactivelyrepresentin gtheinterestsofitsmembers,compri singofmorethan100recordlabelsacrossAustralia,rangingfromsmall"boutique"labels,tomediumsizeorganizationsandverylargecompanieswithinternationalaffiliates.ARIAisadministeredbyaBoardofDirectorscomprisingseniorexecutivesfromrecordcompanies,bothlargeandsmall.ARIA'sobjectiveistoadvancetheinterestsoftheAustralianrecordingindustry.ARIAachievesthisby:• actingasanadvocatefortherecordedmusicindustry,bothdomesticallyandinternationally.• supportingAustralianmusic,andcreatingopportunitiestohelpitbeheard.• playinganactiveroleinprotectingcopyrightespeciallyinrelationtomusicpiracy.• collectingstatisticalinformationfrommembersandretailersandcompilingnumerousARIAchartswithdataprovidedbyover1,100retailers.• providing,incert ainca ses,areproductionlicensingfunct ionforvariouscopyrightusers.• assistingthoseinthemusicindustrythroughoursupportofSupportActLimited,themusicindustry'sbenevolentfund• stagingthehighlypres tigiousannu alARIAAwardswhich recognizestheachievementsofartistsintheAustralianrecordedmusicindustry.BureauInternationalDesSocietesGerantLesDroitsD'enrigistrementetdeReproductionMecanique(BIEM)*

BIEM,cre atedin1929,isani nternational organizationgathering52 MechanicalRightsSocieties(Members)operatingin56territories(alistofourMembersisavailableatwww.biem.org).OurMe mbersaread ministeringrecordingandmechanicalrightsofprotected musicalworks,with aviewt otheefficientadministrationofthoserights.Theylicensethereproductionofsongs(includingmusical,literaryanddramaticworks).Theirmembersarecomposers,authorsandpublishersandtheircl ientsarer ecordcompaniesand otherusersofrecorde dmusic.TheyalsolicensemechanicalaspectsofthedownloadingofmusicviatheInternet.BIEMnegotiatesas tandardagreemen twithrepresentativesoftheInternationalFederationofthePhonographicIndustry(IFPI)fixingtheconditionsfortheuseoftherepertoireofitsMembers.BIEM'sroleisalsotoassistintechnicalcollaborationbetweenitsmembersocietiesandtohelpinsolvingproblemsthatarisebetweenindividualmembers.BroadcastMusic,Inc(BMI)BMIknowsthatourcultureisdependentonthecreationofintellectualproperty,specifically,thecreationofmusic.Withoutcopyrightprotection,songwriterswouldlosetheirexclusiveperformingright,allowinganyonetousetheirmusicfreelyandwithoutpayment.Thatmeansthatmostsongwriterswouldnotbeabletocontinuetheircraft,andwewouldnothavetheimpressivemusicalculturewehaveandcontinuetobuild.BMI'saward-winningrepertoireincl udesmorethan8.5millionmu sicalworkscreatedbymorethan600,000songwriters,composersandmusicpublishers.Asthegloballeaderinmusi crightsmanagement,B MIadvoca tesforyourr ightsandlicensesyourmusictomorethan650,000businesses.BMIwas founded in1939by forward-thinkerswhowantedtorepre sentsongwritersinemerginggenres,likejazz,bluesandcountry,andprotectthepublicperformancesoftheirmusic.Operatingonanon-profit-makingbasis,BMIisnowthelargestmusicrightsorganizationintheU.S.andisstillnurturingnewtalentandnewmusic.BMI'sroleisinternationalinscope.Thesongwriters,composersandpublisherswerepresentincludeindividuals fromthemorethan90fo reignperformingrightsorganizationswithwhichBMIhasreciprocalagreements.Musiccreationtakestimeandpractice.BMIrepresentsperformancerightswhileSongwriters,ComposersandMusicPublishersfocusontheircraft.CanadianMusicPublishersAssociation(CMPA)

Themusicind ustryisconst antlychanging,andwitheve rychangecomes freshchallengestotherightsofthesongwriters,musiccreatorsandmusicpublishers.Since1949theCan adianMusicPu blishersAsso ciation(CMPA)hasensured theviewsofmusicpublishersworkinginCanadaanditsmembersareheard.Itisourmissiontopromotetheinterestsofmusicpublishersandtheirsongwritingpartnersthroughadvocacy,communication,andeducation.AstheoldestmusicindustryassociationinCanada,CMPAiscommittedtoeducatingandactingasamentorbodyforthenextgenerationofmusicpublishersandyoungsongwriters.OurvisionistomakeCanadathebestenvironmentintheworldformusicpublishersandtheirsongwritingpartners.In1975, CMPAfoundedTheC anadianMus icalReproductionRight sAgency(CMRRA)tohandlemusiclicensinginCanada.ThroughtheinitiativesofCMRRA,CMPAhasessentiallycreatedthepublishinginfrastructureinCanada.Together,wehavebeenabletoincreasethelicensingratefromjust2centspersongto8.3cents;whileworkingtoensurethatmusicpublishingwillbebothaviableandsustainableindustryforyearstocome.TheCanadian MusicPublisherAssociatio nisavoluntary, memberdrivenassociationthatrepresentsandspeaksonbehalfofmusicpublisherstothepublic,media,governmenta ndotherorganizations.Welo bbytoensu rethatcopyright reformlegislationsaremodernizedtoprotectCanada'smusicpublishersandtheirsongwritingpartners.Ourmembersnotonlyownand/oradministerthemajorityofcopyrightedworksperformedandreproducedwi thinCanada, buttheyalsoparticipateinan nualworkshopsandsymposiumsdealin gdirectly withteachingtheyouthab outthebusinessofmusicpublishing.ChambreSyndicaledesÉditeursdeMusiqueClassique(CEMF)FranceTheChambreoftheÉditeursdeMusiqueofFrance(CEMF,created140yearsago)representsmorethan25publisherswhodedicatetheiractivitiestothecreation,development,promotion,safeguardingandsustainabilityofmusic.ChurchMusicPublishersAssociation(CMPA)Foundedin1926,TheChurchMusicPublishersAssociationcurrentlyrepresents46memberpublishers.Adiversegroup,ourmembershipincludesrepresentationfromthepublishinghousesofalmosteverymajorchurchdenomination,thepublishingcompaniesoraffiliatesfromeverymajorcontemporaryChristianrecordlabel,thechurchmusicdivisions ofseveralmaj orsecularpublishinghouses, several independents,bothsmallandlarge,aswel laspublisher swhoareinvo lved

primarilyineducat ionalmarketsjusttonameafew.Whi leourmembershipiscomprisedprimarilyofAmerican-basedpublishingcompanies,wehaveworldwiderepresentationfromHolland,NewZealand,Australia,KoreaandCanada.TheCMPAisuniversalinscope,withmemberpublishersreachingallaroundtheworldtoshareareasofconcernandimportanceregardingcopyrightlaw,education,information,administrationandprot ection,tofacilitatepublicandindustry awarenessintheseareas andtode velopcontinuingpersonalandprofessionalrelationships.DeutscheMusikverleger-Verband(DMV)TheDMV"DeutscherMusikverleger-Verbande.V."isanassociationrepresentingtheinterestsofmusicpublishers througho uttheGermanFe deralRepublic.Representingover400musicpublishers,theassociationactsf orabout 90%ofmusicpublishersactiveinGermany.Thedevelopmentoftoday'sGermanMusicPublishers'Associationcanbetracedbacktotheyear1829,when16Germanmusiccompaniesformedan"associationofmusic-publishersagainstcopyingofmusic"inLeipzig.Sincethen,therehasalwaysbeenaprofessionalbodyofmusicpublishers,whosenameandstructurehasadaptedtothedevelopmentsofthetimesbutwhoseaimshaveremainedconstant:• Topursuetheexpansionofcopyrightlawinclosecooperationwithstatebodiesand• ToprovideastrongprofessionalbodyrepresentingtheinterestsofGermanmusicpublishersinmattersdealingwithofficialauthoritiesandothergroupsTheDMVanditsmemberpublishersaddressthefulldiversityofmusicallife:Itisaboutthecomposer, thelyrici st,butalsoaboutperforma ncepractice ,theexploitationofmusicalworks,andnotleasttotheintegrationofyoungpeopleinthemusic.TheDMVpromotesmusiceducationandtheeducationandtrainingofyoungprofessionalsandactivemusicmakinganditsimportanceinsociety.EuropeanMusicCouncil(EMC)TheEuropeanMusicCouncilistheEuropeannetworkofnetworksformusic,withamembershipofnationalmusiccouncilsaswellaslocal,nationalandinternationalmusicorganisationsthatarebasedinEurope.InlinewiththeInternationalMusicCouncil'sprinciples,theEMC'sstrategiesandactionshonourhumanandculturalrights.Insituationswheremusicalintegrityandcommercialgainareinconflict,the

EMCgivespr ioritytomusical integrity.TheEMCstrongl ysupport syouthparticipationindecision-makingprocesses.TheEuropea nMusicCouncil,t heregionalgroupfor EuropeoftheInt ernationalMusicCouncil,is theumbrellaorganizationf ormusica llifeinEu rope.ItacknowledgesthesignificantrolethatmusicandcultureplayinthepoliticalandsocietaldevelopmentofapeacefulandintegrativeEurope.Thereforeitadvocatesonlocal,nationalandEuropeanlevelsforanappropriateframework,respectingequalrightsandopportunitiesformusic,musicprofessionalsandaccesstomusic.TheEuropeanMusicCouncilservesitsmembersbyadvocatingforthesocietalandpoliticalsignificanceofmusicaldiversityinEuropeand,hence,playsakeyroleinsupportingtheEuropeancommunitie sthatwant tocelebratetheirmusic.I tprovidesexceptionalvaluetoitsmembe rshipby buildingkn owledge;creatingnetworkingopportunities;supportingandenhancingthevisibilityofprojectsthathelpsustainp eople'sparticipationi nmusicandculturallife. BeingtheregionalgroupforEuropeoftheInternationalMusicCouncil,theEMCcollaboratesonaninternationallevel.TodaytheEMCconsistsof78membersbasedin31Europeancountries.FederazioneEditoriMusicali(FEM)ItalyMusicpublishingisanintegralpartofthemusicindustryandculturallifeofourcountry.ThesuccessofItalianmusicintheworldisproofoftheimmensetalentofourauthorsandtheItalianpublishingindustryprofessionalism.FEMexiststosupportandencouragethesetalentsandskills.•FEMactsonadailybasistoprotectthepublishersandauthorstheyrepresent.•TheSecretaryGeneral,theTreasurerandallthebodiesareavailabletoprovidefirst-handinformationandupdateallmembersontheactionsandeventsofmajorimportance.•FEM engagesin activelydefendingthe copyrightthrougheither individualinitiatives,aswellasparticipatinginactivitiesofcommunicationandinstitutionalrepresentationincooperationwithothercreativerightsassociations.•FEMisparticularlycommittedandattentivetothedigitalworldandthegreatopportunitiesthatthisworldoffersforthedisseminationofmusic.Wecontinuetowatchthiscomplex channelandw orkinallareastoe nsurethatcopyrightis increasinglyprotectedandguaranteed.•FEM adheres toFPM,theAnti-PiracyFederation, basedinMil an,whichiscommittedtotheprotectionoftherighttoenforcementactions,publicawarenesscampaignsandinformationactivities.

FEMmaintainsaconstantrelationshipwiththeSIAEanditsCorporateOfficersandisavailabletoindividualmembercompaniestoprovideadviceandassistanceonallactivitiesrelatedtomusicpublishing.FEMisassociatedw ithI CMP(International ConfederationofMu sicPublishers)throughwhichmaintainsaconstantobservationofwhathappensintheworldinthefieldofmusicpublishingandcopyright.GrupulEditorilordeMuzicadinRomania(GEMRO)RomanianPublishersAssociationrepresentspublishersthroughoutRomaniaandisamemberoftheInternationalFederationofMusicPublishersGuitarFoundationofAmerica(GFA)Foundedin1973,theGui tarFoun dationofAmerica(G FA)isAmerica 'sleadingguitarorganization.TheGFAprovidesitsmembersthecombinedadvantagesofaguitarsociety,alibrary,apublisher,acontinuingeducationalresource,andanartscouncil.Today,theGFAisthelargestmultinationalguitarorganization;providingseriousguitaristsworldwideafullrangeofeducational,literaryandperformanceresourcesandopportunities. TheGuitar FoundationofAmericais anon-profit501(c)(3)educa tionalandliteraryorganizationandis devotedtofurt heringtheknowledgeofandinterestintheguitaranditsmusic.HarryFoxAgency(HFA)USATheHarryFoxAgencywasestablishedin1927bytheNationalMusicPublisher'sAssociationtoactasaninformationsource,clearinghouseandmonitoringserviceforlicensingmusicalcopyrights.Sinceitsfounding,HFAhasprovidedefficientandconvenientservicesforpublishers,licensees,andabroadspectrumofmusicusers.HFAisthepremiermusicpublisheragentformechanicallicensingintheUnitedStates.Amechanicallice nse grantstherightstoreprodu ceanddistributecopyrightedmusicalcompositions(songs),includingusesonCDs,records,tapes,andcertaindigitalconfigurations.ByaffiliatingwithHFA,publishershaveaccesstoarangeoflicensing,collection,distribution,royaltycomplianceandlegalservicestoassisttheminadministratingtheircatalog.Duetothelargenumberofaffiliatedpublishers,licenseesareoftenabletocompletethemajorityoftheirmechanicallicensingthroughHFA.

Withitscurren tlevelof publisherrepresentatio n,HFAlicensesthe largest percentageofthemechanicalanddigitalusesofmusicintheUnitedStatesonCDs,digitalservices,records,tapesandimportedphonorecords.IndependentMusicCompaniesAssociation(IMPALA)*EUROPEIMPALA'smissionistog rowtheindependent musicsect or,promo teculturaldiversityandculturalentrepreneurship,improvepoliticalaccessandmodernisetheperceptionofthemusicindustry. IMPALAisanot-for-profittradeorganisation representingtheEuropeanindependent musiclabelc ommunityintheareasofadvocacy,commerceopportunitiesandmemberservices,detailsofouractivitiescanbefoundatwww.impalamusic.org.IMPALAwasestablishedin2000toensurethatindependentmusiclabels,allofwhomaresmallandmediumsizeenterprises(SME's)wereproperlyrepresentedinthemusiccommunitysotheywouldnothavetoendurethebusinessbarrierstoentrythatoccurre dintheoldmu sicparadigmthatarenolo ngerviab leintheemergingnewdigitaleconomy.IMPALA'smembershipismadeupofmorethan4,000IndependentmusiclabelslocatedacrossEuropethathavebandedtogethertoformacentralvoiceadvocatingfortheheal thoftheI ndependentmusicsect or.Ourme mbershipinc ludesindependentmusiclabelleaderslike BeggarsGroup ,PIASEntertainmen tGroup,EpitaphEurope,RoughTradeBenelux,Naiveand!K7butitshouldbenotedthatourmembershipisnotjustmadeupofthesemarketleaders.IMPALAmembershipalsoincludesmusiclabelsofvaryingsizes(intermsofstaffing,numberofreleasesandrevenues),andvarying genres.Manyofourmemb erlabels arelocated acrossEurope,inadditiontothetraditionalLondon,ParisandBerlinmusicbases.Forexamplewehavemembers likeCLS MusicinHunga ry,PlaygroundMu sicinScandinavia,Musikvertr iebinSwitzerland,PitchBlackRecordsin Cyprus,orAnacondaRecordsinPolan d,aswellasrepresent ativena tionalassociationsin Norway(FONO),Finland (Indieco),Italy(PMI ),Spain(UFI),Isra el(PIL)and Denmark(DUP)amongothers.Allofourlabelmembershaveonethingincommon:theyaresmallbusinesspeoplewithaloveformusicwhoaretryingtomakealivingandcompensatetheirartistsandgenerateandmaintainjobs.Ourmembers, assmallcreatorswho sesector comprisesover 20%ofEuropeanrecordedmusicsales,areh avingtheirlivel ihoodschallengedbyunaut horizedunpaidcontentacqui sitionovertheInterne t.Independentmusiclabelsarenot ludditesandtheInternethas beenthe greatequalize rforusono urabilitytomarket,promote,monetiseandintroducenewmusic.

TheInternethasopenedupcountlessopportunitiesforusandwewouldnotdoanythingtojeopardisethi simproved access.Additionally,ourmembers haveembracednewbusinessmodelsthatallowforefficientdistributionofmusic,suchasthelicensingoffree-to-theuserstreamingservicesandwebcasting,onepricepermonthsubscriptionservices,bundledmobileservices,etc.Wehonestlyfeelthereisnootherindustrythathasembracednewformsofeconomicanddeliverymodelsascompletelyasthemusicindustry.Ourmembersalso,ontheirownterms,giveawayfreecontenttorewardexistingfansandcultivatenewfansoftheirlabel'sartists.IndianPerformingRightsSociety(IPRS)TheIndianPerformingRightSocietyLimitedissuesLicensestousersofmusicandcollectRoyaltiesfromthem,forandonbehalfofitsMembersi.e.theAuthors,theComposersandthePublishersofMusicanddistributethisRoyaltyamongstthemafterdeductingi tsadministrativecosts.The IPRScamein toexistenceon23rdAugust1969.TheI PRSisarepresent ativebody ofOwnersofMu sic,viz .The Composers,Lyricists(orAuthors)andthePublishersofMusicandisalsothesoleAuthorizedBodytoissueLicensesforusageofMusicalWorks&LiteraryMusicwithinIndiabyanyperson.ComposersarethosewhoarebetterknownasMusicDirectors,AuthorsarebetterknownasLyricists,PublishersofMusicaretheMusicCompanies,orthosewhoholdPublishingRightsoftheMusical&LiteraryWorks.TheSociety isanon-profitmakingOrganizatio nandisaCompanyLimitedbyGuaranteeandRegisteredundertheCompaniesAct,1956.ItisalsoregisteredunderSection33oftheCopyrightAct,1957astheonlyCopyrightSocietyintheCountrytodobusinessofissuingLicensesforusageofMusic.IPRSis theonlyNationalCopyr ightSocietyin theIndia. TheCouncilis equallyrepresentedbyPublishersan dSongwriters.Further,there isalsoanequal representationbetweenComposersandAuthorsasalsoRegionwisebetweenNorthIndiaandSouthIndia.InternationalConfederationofAuthorsandComposersSocieties(CISAC)*CISACworkstowardsincreasedrecognitionandprotectionofcreators'rights.CISACwasfounde din1926andisanon -governmental,non-profitorganization.ItsheadquartersareinParis,withregionalofficesinEurope,Asia-PacificandSouthAmerica,aswellasinAfrica.CISACnumbers232authors'societiesfrom121countriesandindirectlyrepresentsaround3millioncreatorsandmusicpublisherswithinalltheartisticrepertoires:music,drama,literature,audio-visual,graphicandvisualarts.

CISAC'smainactivitiesandmemberservicesaimto:strengthenanddeveloptheinternationalnetworkofcopyrightsocieties;secureapositionforcreatorsandtheircollectivemanagementorganization sintheinternationalsce ne;adoptandimplementqualityandtechnicalefficiencycriteriatoincreasecopyrightsocieties'interoperability;supportsocieties'strategicdevelopmentineachregionandineachrepertoire;retainacentra ldatabaseallowing societ iestoexchangeinformat ionefficiently;andparticipateinimprovingnationalandinternationalcopyrightlawsandpractices.InternationalConfederationofMusicPublishers(ICMP)*ICMPisthewor ldtrade association representingthe interestsofthe musicpublishingcommunityinternational ly.Ourmissioni stoprotectandpro motecopyrightandtorepresentindustrypositionsatinternational,regionalandlocallevels.Weachievethisbybeingvocaladvocatesforourmembersinvariouspoliticalandregulatoryarenasandbyfosteringaglobalcommunityformusicpublisherstosharebestpractiseandexperience.ICMP'smembersinclude national,regiona landinternationalmusi cpublishingassociationsfromEurope,Middle-East,NorthandSouthAmericaandAsia-Pacific,andthefourmajormultinationalmusicpublishingcompanies.Musicbyitsverynaturecaneasilytranscendnationalborders,butitisonlynowthatitsfullpotentialtodosoisbeingrealised.Moderntechnology,especiallytheInternet,allowsthistohappeninamannerneverseenbefore.Ifatruediffusionofcultureistotakeplace,however,investmentandpromotionareessential.Thisispartoftheroleofmusicpublishers.Musicpublishers-standingattheintersecti onofmusi candthema rket-willcontinuetoplaytheirpartinpromotingculturaldiversitybybringingmusicofallkindsandfromallbackgroundstothemarket.Culturalheritageneedsinvestmentandpromotion.Musicpublishersdoexactlythis.Collectively,ourmembersrepresenthundred softhousa ndsofsongwriter s,composersandlyricistsfromeverycorneroftheglobe.InternationalFederationofMusicians(FIM)*TheInterna tionalFederationofMusicians,fou ndedin 1948,istheinternationalorganizationformusicians'unions,guildsandprofessionalassociationsandisnowcountingabout65membersin57countriesthroughouttheworld.

FIMhascreatedthreeregionalgroups,forAfrica(FAC,theFIMAfricanCommittee),forLatinAmerica(GLM,GrupoLatinoamericanodeMúsicos)andforEurope(theEuropeangroupofFIM).TheFederation'smainobjectiveistoprotectandfurthertheeconomic,socialandartisticinterestsofmusiciansrepresentedbyitsmemberunions.Thisleadstosuchactivitiesas:• Furtheranceoftheorganisationofmusiciansinallcountries• Federationofunionsofmusician sthrough outtheworld,furth erancean dstrengtheningofinternationalcollaboration• Promotingofnationaland internati onalprotectivelegislativ e(orother) initiativesintheinterestsofmusicians• Makingofagreementswithotherinternationalorganizationsintheinterestsofmemberunionsandoftheprofession• Obtainingandcompilationofstatisticalandotherinformationreferringtothemusicprofessionandprovisionofsuchinformationtomemberunions• Moralandmaterial supportof memberunionsintheinte restsoftheprofessionandinaccordancewiththeobjectsofFIM• Furtheranceofallappropriateeffortstomakegoodmusicacommonpropertyofallpeople• HoldingofinternationalcongressesandconferencesAsanongovernmentalorganisation,FIMhasapermanentrelationshipwithmajorintergovernmentalorganisationssuchasUNESCO,theILO,WIPO.Itisrecognisedandconsult edbytheCouncilofEurope, theEurop eanCommissio nandtheEuropeanParliament.Itena blesittoparticipateincruci alnegoti ationsontheprotectionofperformerswhereitcanmakethevoiceofmusiciansheard.FIMisamemberoftheInternationalMusicCouncil(IMC).Italsocollaborateswithallnationalandinternationalorganisationsrepresentingworkersinthemediafield.IthascreatedtheInternationalArtsandEntertainmentAlliance(IAEA)withtheInternationalFederationofActors(FIA)a ndUNI-MediaandEnterta inmentInternational(UNI-MEI).IAEAisamemberoftheCouncilofGlobalUnions(CGU).InternationalFederationofthePhonographicIndustry(IFPI)*IFPIrepresentstherecordingindustryworldwide,withamembershipcomprisingsome1300membe rcompanies(in cludingmajoran dindependentlabels),in 66countriesandaffiliatedindustryassociationsin45countries.IFPI'smissionistopromotethevalueofrecordedmusic,safeguardtherightsofrecordproducersandexpandthecommercialusesofrecordedmusicinallmarketswhereitsmembers

operate.IFPIisanotforprofitmembersorganizationregisteredinSwitzerland.ItoperatesaSecretariat currentlybasedin Londonand hasregional officesinBrussels,HongKongandMiami.InternationalMusicCouncil(IMC)**TheInternationalMusicCouncil(IMC),foundedin1949byUNESCO,istheworld'slargestnetworkoforganizations,institutionsandindividualsworkinginthefieldofmusic.TheInternationalMusicCouncilpromotesmusicaldiversity,accesstocultureforallandunitesorganizationsinsome150countriesworldwideinbuildingpeaceandunderstandingamongpeoplesofallculturesandheritage.TheInternationalMusicCounciladvocatesaccesstomusicandhasproclaimedandworkstowardstheadvancementofthefivemusicrights:Therightfororallchildrenandadults:• toexpressthemselvesmusicallyinallfreedom• tolearnmusicallanguagesandskills• tohavea ccesstomusica linvolvementthrough particip ation,listening,creation,andinformationTherightforallmusicalartists:• todeveloptheirartistryandcommunicatethroughallmedia,withproperfacilitiesattheirdisposal• toobtainjustrecognitionandremunerationfortheirworkByadvo catingtheserights ,theInternationalMusicCounci lcontributestothedevelopmentandstrengtheningof friendlywo rkingrelationsbetweenallthemusicalculturesoftheworldonthebasisoftheirabsoluteequality,mutualrespectandappreciation.Overthepastsixtyyears,IMChasdevelopedasaworldexpertorganization,aforumforexchangeandreflectionandanobservatoryinthefieldofmusic.Mandatedtopromotealltypesofmusic,IMCisanorganizationhabilitatedtospeaktogovernmen ts,insti tutionsandregions.Itworksthro ughandforitsmemberstointernationallysupportthedevelopmentandthepromotionofdiversemusicandther oleofmusici ansinthec ontextofsoci al,culturalandeconomicdevelopment.Inthecour seof itsexistence,IMChas developedintoa highlyinfluentialnetwork.Thisisdueinlargeparttoitsgeographicextensionandthevarietyofcompetenceof itsmember ship.Throughitsmembers,IMC hasdirec taccesstoover10 00or ganizationsacrossth eworld,creatinganetwork ofknowledgeandexperiencethattouchesoneveryaspectofmusic.Inadditiontoworkingwithitsmembers andinternation alpartners onlocal,regiona landinternationalprojects,IMCanditsmembersparticipateinanumberofUNESCO'sprojectsandinitiativesinthefieldsofculture,educationandyouth.

MMGHQMusicPublishing(Cyprus)MMGMusicPublishingwasfoundedinIsraelin1993,andwasthefirstcompanythatoperatedexclusivelyinIsraelinthefieldofcopyrightmusicfeaturingIsraelimusic.MusicCanadaMusicisoneofthemostvisibleandhighlyrecognizedexpressionsoftheCanadianexperience.Therefore,webelievethatitisimportanttopromoteandprotectthevalueofmusicanditsproduction.MusicCanadaisanon-profittradeorganizationthatrepresentsthemajormusiccompaniesinCanadaaswellastheirpartners,theartists.ThosemembersincludeEMIMusicCanada,SonyMusicEntertainmentCanada,UniversalMusicCanada,andWarnerMusicCanada.MusicCanadawas formerlyknownasthe CanadianRecordingIndustryAssociation(CRIA).Itwasfoundedin1964.MusicCanada'smemb ersareengagedinallasp ectsoftherecor dingindustr y,includingthemanufacture,production,promotionanddistributionofmusic.MusicCanadamembercompanies activelydevel opandnurtureCanadianta lentthroughouttheworld.MusicCanadaalsoworkscloselywithrecordingstudios,livemusicvenues,concertpromotersandmanagersinthepromotionanddevelopmentofthemusiccluster.Inadditi ontothememberslistedabo ve,wea lsoprovide certainmembership benefitstosomeofCanada'sleadingindependentrecordlabelsanddistributors.MusicCanada:• Administersthegold/platinumawardsprogramforbestsellingrecordingsinCanada;• Gathersandsharestech nical,stati sticalandotherinf ormationaboutCanada'smusiccommunity;• Seekstodevelop agreater understanding ofCanada's recordingindustryamongkeystakeholdersandthegeneralpublic;• RepresentsCanada'srecordingindustrytogovernmentandpublicagenciesonlegislativeandregulatorymatters;• Workswithother industryorgani zationstohelpcurtail piracyandcounterfeiting,andtobuildalegitimatemusicmarketinCanada;• Promotesthegrowthand developmento flegaldigitalmusic servicesin Canada;• Developsandpromoteshighethicalstandardsinthecreation,manufactureandmarketingofsoundrecordings;

• RepresentstheCanadianrecordingindustrytoitsinternationalcounterpartsasamemberoftheInternationalFederationofthePhonographicIndustry(IFPI);• Participatesincharityeventsand educational projectsonbehal foftheindustry;• Participatesinindustry-wideinitiativestopromotemusic;and,• Workswithorganizationsrepresentingmusicpublishers,musicians,artists,retailersofmusicandmusicalinstruments,andbroadcastersaswellaslike-mindedorganizationsinfilm,television,digitalgaming,bookpublishingandbusinessonissuesofcommoninterest.MusicManagersForum(MMF)USATheMusicManagersForumprovidesaplatformtoconnect,enhance,andreinforcetheexpertiseandprofessionalismofmusicmanagers.Theirgoalistofurthertheinterestsofmanagersandtheirartistsinallfieldsofthemusicindustry,includingliveperformance,recordingandmusicpublishingmatters.Whilemanyupandcomingmanagerscannoteasilyhavetheirvoicesheardortheirviewsrecognized,theMMFhasavitalroletoplayinensuringthattheindustryevolvesfairlyandprofitablyforallwhoworkinthemanagementindustryandtheirclients.ItisthegoaloftheMMFtomakesuremanagersvoicesareheard.Astheindustrycontinuestoevolve,theMMF-USendeavorstohelpitsmemberstostayaheadofthecurve.TheMMF-USisafoundingmemberofMusicUnited,aneducationalorganizationwhosegoalistoprotectintellectualpropertyforcreators.MusiciansFederationofIndiaTheMusiciansFederationofIndia's(MusiciansUnion)mainobjectiveistoprotectandfurther theeconomic,socialan dartistici nterestsofmusiciansthrou ghoutINDIAMusicProducers'Guild(MPG)UK/EUTheMusicProducersGuild,conceivedandsupportedbyproducersandengineersandisalsothefoundingsisterorganisationoftheP&EWingUSA,whoarebothpassionateaboutallaspectsof creatingandreco rdingmusic. Weprovideaprofessionalcommunitytoshareourcoll ectiveexperiencesand collabor ateandlobbyforprofessionalinterests.OurMembershipconsistsofallworkingproducers,engineers,mixers,re-mixers,programmers,sounddesigners,masteringengineers,

studentsandenthusiastsworkinginthefieldandsectorsofprofessionalaudioandcontentdeliveryandallaspectsofthecreationofmusicandaudio.MusicPublishingAssociationofJapan(MPAJ)TheMusicPu blishersAssociati onofJapan(MPAJ)isthesoleor ganizationtorepresenttheJapanesemusicpublishingbusiness.Theassociationiscommittedtothedissemin ationofcopyrightedmusicbypromotingthemusicpublishe rsandsounddevelopmentoftheuseofcopyrightedmaterialsathomeandabroad,andtodevelopandcontributetotheoveralldevelopmentofmusicculture.TheMusicPublishersAssociationofJapan(MPAJ),wasfoundedin1973andwaslaterauthorizedasanincorporatedassociationfromtheMinistryofeducation.MPAJ'smembersconsistofnearly300musicpublishersandcoveralmostallmajormusicpublishers,andistheonlyorganizationrepresentingthemusicpublishingindustryinJapan.Inaddition,manyofthemembers,arecopyrightholderrecordproducer's(mastercreators),andMPAJisalsotheorganizationrepresentingthesemastercreators.MPAJpromotes the"SyncMusicJapan" projectin cooperationwit hJapanAssociationofMusicEnterprises, JAME,and theFederationo fMusicProducersJapan,FMPJ,inordertopublicizeJapanesemusicglobally.MusicPublishersAssociation(UK)TheMusicPublishersAssociationisthetradeassociationformusicpublishersintheUK,withover270members,representingnearly4,000cataloguescoveringeverygenreofmusic.Th eirmembers includeallthre eoftheUK's"maj or"musicpublishers,independentpoppublis hers,classicalpublishers,product ionmusicpublishersandalsoprintedmusicpublishers.Theyestimatethattheirmembersrepresentaround95%ofpublishingactivityintheUK.TheMusicPublishersAssociationexiststo:• safeguardandpromotetheinte restsofmusi cpublishersandthe writerssignedtothem;• representtheseintereststogovernment,themusicindustry,themediaandthepublic;• providepublisherswith aforum,acollectivevoiceand awiderangeo fbenefits,servicesandtrainingcourses;• promoteanunderstandi ngofth evalueofmusicandtheimp ortanceof copyright;andprovideinformationandguidancetomembersofthepublic.

MusiciansUnionUK(MU)TheUKMusicians'Unionisaglobally-respectedorganisationwhichrepresentsover30,000musiciansworkinginallsectorsofthemusicbusiness.Aswellasnegotiatingonbehalfofmusicianswithallthemajoremployersintheindustry,theMU offersarange ofservicestailored forthe self-employedbyprovidingassistanceforprofessionalandstudentmusiciansofallages.TheMusicians'Unionhasspecialistfull-timeofficialsavailabletoimmediatelytackletheissuesraisedbymusiciansworkinginthelivearena,therecordingstudio,orwhenwritingandcomposing.Suchissuescanrangefromcopyrightprotectiontovaluablecontractualadviceorfromtherecoveryofunpaidfeestocrucialworkinhealthandsafety.MUmembers,regardlessoftheirgenreofmusic,arepartofoneoftheleadingmusicindustrybodiesinEuropeand theUnio n'sdemocraticstruct uresoffere veryopportunityformusicianstoinfluenceMUpolicy.AddtothisthemanyservicesthattheUnionprovidesandyouhaveanorganisationthatcanassistitsmembersthroughouttheirprofessionalcareersandbeyond.MusikverlegerUnionÖsterreich(MUÖ)AustriaTheMusicPublishersUnionofAustriahasitsheadquartersinViennaandextendsitsactivitytothewholeFederalterritoryandincooperationwithassociationswithsharedinterestsabroad.Thepurposeoft heAssociati onisthepromotion,developmentandsafeguardingofmu siccreatio ninsupportofthevaluesandeconomicinterestsofitsmembership.NationalAssociationforMusicEducation(NAfME)ThemissionoftheNationalAssociationforMusicEducationistoadvancemusiceducationbyencouragingthestudyandmakingofmusicbyall.Musicallowsustocelebrateandpreserveourcu lturalherit ages,andalsotoexplore therealmso fexpression,imagination,andcreationresultinginnewknowledge.Therefore,everyindividualshouldbeguaranteed theopportunitytol earnmusi candtoshareinmusicalexperiences.NationalAssociationforMusicEducation,amongtheworld'slargestartseducationorganizations,markeditscentennialin2007astheonlyassociationthataddressesallaspectsofmusiceducation.Throughmembershipofmorethan75,000active,retired,andpre-servicemusicteachers,a ndwith60,000 honorstudentsandsupporters,NAfMEservesmillionsofstudentsnationwidethroughactivitiesatall

teachinglevels,frompreschooltograduateschool.Since1907,NAfMEhasworkedtoensure thateverystudenthas access toawell-balanced,comprehensive,andhigh-qualityprogramofmusicinstructiontaughtbyqualifiedteachers.NAfME'sactivitiesand resourceshavebeenlargelyre sponsiblefo rtheestablishmentofmusiceducationasaprofession,forthepromotionandguidanceofmusicstudyasanintegralpartoftheschoolcurriculum,andforthedevelopmentoftheNationalStandardsforArtsEducation.NationalAssociationofMusicMerchants(NAMM)Weenvisionaworldinwhichthejoyofmakingmusicisapreciouselementofdailylivingforeveryone;aworldinwhicheverychildhasadeepdesiretolearnmusicandare cognizedrighttobetaught;andinwhi cheveryadultisa passionate championanddefenderofthatright.Foundedin1901,NAMMhasbeentheenginethatunifies,leadsandstrengthensthe$17billionglobalmusicproductsindustry,enablingbothlargeandsmallbusinessestomaximizeproductivityandreducethecostsofdoingbusiness.Withmorethan9 ,000Members intheUnited Statesand100+o thercountries,NAMMisultimatelydedicatedtoexpandingthemarketandgivingpeopleofallagestheopportunitytoexperiencetheprovenbenefitsofmakingmusic.NationalMusicCounciloftheUnitedStates(NMC)Foundedin1940andcharteredbythe84thCongressin1956,theNationalMusicCouncilrepresentstheUnitedStatestotheInternationalMusicCouncil/UNESCO.TheCouncilactsasaclearinghouseforthejointopinionanddecisionofitsmembersandisdedicatedtostrengtheningtheimportanceofmusicinourlifeandculture.Throughthecooperative workofits memberorganizations,theNationalM usicCouncilpromotesandsupportsmusicandmusiceducationasanintegralpartofthecurriculaintheschoolsofournation,andinthelivesofitscitizens.TheCouncilprovidesfortheexchangeofinformationandcoordinationofeffortsbetweenitsmemberorganizati onsandspeakswithonevoiceforthemus iccommunitywheneveranauthoritativeexpressionofopinionisdesirable.NationalMusicPublishersAssociation(NMPA)USAFoundedin1917,theNationalMusicPublishers'AssociationisthelargestU.S.musicpublishingtradeassociationwithover3000membersconsistingofAmericanmusicpublishersandtheirsongwritingpartners.Itsmissionistoprotect,promote,and

advancetheinterestsofmusic'screators.TheNMPAisthevoiceofbothsmallandlargemusicpublishers,theleadingadvocateforpublishersandtheirsongwriterpartnersinthenation'scapitalandineveryareawherepublishersdobusiness.ThegoalofNMPAistoprotectitsmembers'propertyrightsonthelegislative,litigation,andregulatoryfronts.Inthisvein,theNMPAcontinuestorepresentitsmembersinnegotiationstoshape thefutureo fthemusicindustry byfoste ringabusin essenvironmentthatfurthersbothc reativeandfin ancialsuccess.TheNMPAha sremainedthemostactiveandvocalproponentfortheinterestsofmusicpublishersintheU.S.andthroughouttheworld,acontinuingtraditionofwhichtheassociationisveryproud.NationalSongwritersAssociation(NSA/NSAI)TheNationalSongwritersAssociation(NSA)consistsofabodyofcreativeminds,includingsongwritersfromallgenresofmusic,professionalandamateur,whoarecommittedtoprotectingtherightsandfutureoftheprofessionofsongwriting,andtoeducate,elevate,andcelebratethesongwriterandtoactasaunifyingforcewithinthemusiccommunityandthecommunityatlarge.TheNationalSongwritersAssociationincludestheCaliforniaSongwritersAssociation,TheTexasSongwritersAssociationandTheNashvilleSongwritersAssociationInternational(NSAI).TheNashvilleSongwritersAssociationInternationalistheworld'slargestnot-for-profitsongwriterstradeassociation.Establishedin1967,themembershipofmorethan5,000activeandpromembersspanstheUnitedStatesandsixothercountries.NSAIisdedicatedtoprotectingtherightsofandservingaspiringandprofessionalsongwritersinallgenresofmusic.PhonographicPerformanceLTD.(PPL)UKPPLlicensesrecordedmusicplayedinpublicorbroadcastintheUnitedKingdomandthendistributesthelicensefeestoitsperformerandrightsholdermembers.Establishedin1934,PPLexiststoensurethatthosewhoinvesttheirtime,talentandmoneytomakerecordedmusicarefairlypaidfortheirwork.TheUKisthesecondlargestperformancerightsmarketintheworld.Withover8,500memberswhoarerecordcompaniesorotherrecordedmusicrightsholdersand51,500performermembers,PPL,anotforprofitorganisation,hasalargeanddiversemembership.Membersincludemajorrecordlabelsandgloballysuccessfulperformers,aswellasmanyindependentlabels,soletradersandsessionmusiciansrangingfromorche stralplayerstopercus sionistsand singers-allof whomareentitledtobefairlypaidfortheuseoftheirrecordingsandperformances.Betweenthem,PPL'smemberscontroltherightsintheoverwhelmingmajorityofrecordedmusic.

PRSforMusic(UK)PRSforM usicisamu siclice nsing societywhichrepresentsthe rightsofover100,000membersongwriter s,composersand musicpublishersintheUK.Theylicenseorganisationstoplay,performormakeavailablecopyrightmusiconbehalfoftheirmembersandthoseofoverseassocieties,distributingtheroyaltiestothemfairlyandefficientl y.Theypro moteandprotectthevalueofcopyright .Theirsongwriterandcomposermembersspaneverymusicalgenreandrangefromsomeoftheworld'sbiggestmusicalacts,exportingtheirmusicroundtheglobe,tothosewhoprovide musicforBritain'sadv ertising,TV,f ilm,fashion andvideogamesindustries.Theirpublishermembersrangefro mmultinationalcor porationsri ghtdowntosmallprivatecompaniesrepresentingjustoneortwosongwriters.Publishersdealwithsongsand musicalcomposition sratherth anrecordingsofthem, holdingauniquepositioninthemusicbusiness.Theyplayanimportantroleinseekingoutandsupportingtalent,andhelpmaximizetheuse,androyaltyincome,fromthemusictheypublishonbehalfoftheirclients.PRSforMusicprovidesbusinessandcommunitygroupswitheasyaccesstoover10msongsthroughitsmusiclicenses.Inanindustryworth£3.8bn,PRSforMusicisuniquelyplacedtobeavoiceformusicandmusiccreators.Collecting£665.7min2013,PRSforMus icisoneof theworld's mostefficientco mbinedrig htsorganisations.Withover100representationagreementsinplaceglobally,PRSforMusic'snetworkrepresentsovertwomillionmusiccreators.RecordingIndustryAssociationofAmerica(RIAA)TheRecordingIndustryAssociationofAmerica(RIAA)isthetradeorganizationthatsupportsandpromotesthec reativeand financialvitalityoft hemajormusi ccompanies.Itsmembersarethemusiclabelsthatcomprisethemostvibrantrecordindustryintheworld.RIAA® memberscr eate,manufa ctureand/ordistrib uteapproximately85%ofalllegitimaterecordedmusicproducedandsoldintheUnitedStates.Insupportofthismission,theRIAAworkstoprotecttheintellectualpropertyandFirstAmendmentrightsofartistsandmusiclabels;conductconsumer,industryandtechnicalresearch;andmonitorandreviewstateandfederallaws,regulationsandpolicies.TheRIAA®alsocertifiesGold®,Platinum®,Multi-Platinum™andDiamondsalesawardsaswellasLosPremiosDeOroyPlatino™,anawardcelebratingLatinmusicsales.SESAC

SESACisaperformingrightsorganizationwithcorporateheadquartersintheheartofNashville'sMusicRowthathouseallofthecompany'sdivisions,fromcreativetolicensingtoadministration.ThecompanyalsohasofficesinNewYork,London,LosAngeles,AtlantaandMiami.Itisdesignedtorepresentsongwritersandpublishersandtheirrighttobecompensatedforhavingtheirmusicperformedinpublic.Withani nternationalreachandavastreper torythatspansvirtually everygenr eo fmusic,SESACisthefastestgrowingandmosttechnologicallyadeptofthenation'sperformingrightscompanies.Sociétéd'AuteursBelge-BelgischeAuteursMaatschappij(SABAM)SABAMistheBelgianSocietyofAuthors,ComposersandPublishers.Itsobjectisthereceipt,theredistribution,theadministrationandthemanagement(inthewidestsenseoftheword )ofall copyrights inBelgiumandin othercou ntrieswhere reciprocityagreementsareenteredinto(withtheirsistersocieties,thatistosay,withthecollec tivemanageme ntsocietiesthroughouttheworl d).SABAMisaprivatecollectivemanagementsocietywhoselegalformisanSCRL.Innoeventisitaministryorpara-governmentalundertaking.Foundedin1922upontheinitiativeofauthors.SABAMcurrentlyhasthousandsofauthorsinalldisciplines.SABAMisproudofitsmultid isciplin arynaturea ndjointlyrepresentscomposers,lyricists,publishers,dramaticauthors,choreographers,directors, screenwriters,dialogue writers,radiophoniccreators,sub-titleauthors,translators,novelists,poets,comicstripauthors,ill ustrators,journalists,scul ptors,painters,videographers,artists,photographers,graphicdesigners,etc.T hissingularit ymakestheirSo cietyanalmostuniquecaseintheworld.SocietyofComposers,AuthorsandMusicPublishersofCanada(SOCAN)SOCANisanot-for-profitmember-basedorganizationthatrepresentstheCanadianperformingrightsofoverthreemillionCanadianandinternationalmusiccreatorsandpublishers.Weplayaleadingroleinsupportingthelong-termsuccessofourmorethan100,000Canadianmembers,aswellastheCanadianmusicindustry.Wecollectlicensefees fromover45,0 00bu sinessesacrossCanadaa nddistribute royaltiestoourmembersandothermusicrightsorganizationsaroundtheworld.Wealsod istributeroya ltiestoourmembersfortheuseo ftheirmusicinternationallyincollaborationwithotherpeersocieties.Inaddition,SOCANplaysaleader shiproleinme ntoringemergingcr eator sonvariousaspectsofthecraftandbusinessofmusic.Wealsoadvocateonbehalfofourmemberstoensurethatcopyrightisrespectedandthatcreatorsareappropriatelyremuneratedfortheuseoftheirwork.SOCAN'sbusinesspurposeisaframeworkfororganizingandcommunicatingthebasicidentityandintentionofourorganization:SOCANservesandchampionsthe

needsofmusiccrea torsand publishers.We advocateandprotectthei rrights,licenseaccesstotheworld'smusic,andcollectanddistributeroyaltiesinCanadaandaroundtheworld.SOCANisanenablerforlicenseestoearnmoremoneyastheyrelyonmusictoenhancetheirbusinesses;formemberstowriteandperformmusic,andbuildtheircareers;andforemployees toachieve theircareer objectives.Wehaveaglo balreachthroughourpartnerMROsinmorethan80countries.SOCANwasformedin1990,butourpredecessorshavebeenaroundinsomeformoranotherinCanadasince1925.SOCANwascreatedasaresultofthemergeroftwoformerC anadianperforming rightssocieties:TheComp osers,AuthorsandPublishersAssociationofCanada(CAPAC)andthePerformingRightsOrganizationofCanada(PROCAN).In1925,thePerformingRightsSociety(PRS)oftheUnitedKingdomformedtheCanadianPerformingRightsSociety(CPRS).Overtheyears,CAPACworkedt oprotecttherights ofourme mbers,especiallyinthe faceofoppositionfromthewell-establishedradioandtelevisionindustries.In1990, CAPACandPROCANmergedtoformSOCAN.SongwritersGuildofAmericaSincetheenactmentoftheCopyrightAct,theSGAhascontinuedtotakeastandoneveryissueofimp ortancetosongwr itersand themusicindustryingeneral ,includinghometaping,sourcelicensing,derivativerights,author'smoralrights,thedeductibilityofbusinessexpenses,compulsorylicense,copyrightregistrationfeesand,mostrecently,infringementofroyaltypaymentduetodigital/Internetpiracy.Itspresidentandboardmembersspendconsiderabletimeandenergytalkingtothemedia,lobbying,ne gotiatingandcoordinatingwi thotherindustrygroups,andraisingthefundsneededtogetthesongwriter'smessagethrough.Truetoitshistory,theGuildmaintainsitseffortstoadvance,promoteandbenefittheprofessionofsongwriting.SoundExchangeSoundExchangehelpsthemusicandcreativecommunitythriveinthedigitalage.SoundExchangeistheindependentnonprofitperformancerightsorganizationthatcollectsanddistrib utesdigita lperformanceroyaltiestofeatured artistsandcopyrightholders.Werepresentrecordingartists-fromunsignedacappellatoacidrocktomulti-platinumstarsandmasterrightsownersincludingmajorandindependentrecordlabels.It'sourjo btoensur ethatthese artists andcopyrigh tholdersarecompensatedwhentheirworkisbroadcastbynon-interactivedigitalradio.

SoundExchangeiscomprisedofmusicaficion ados,tec hnologyanddatabuffs-manyofthembuddingmusiciansthemselves.SoundExchangehasinternationalpartnershipsinplacethatallowustocollectandpayartistandrightholdersroyaltiesevenwhentheirmusicisplayedoutsidetheU.S.TheCopyrightRoyaltyBoard,whichisappointedbyTheU.S.LibraryofCongress,hasentrustedSoundExchangeasthesoleentityintheUnitedStatestocollectanddistributethesedigitalperformanceroyaltiesonbehalfoffeaturedrecordingartists,masterrightsowners(likerecordlabels),andindependentartistswhorecordandowntheirmasters.SuomenMusiikkikustantajatry-FinnishMusicPublishersAssociation(FMPA)TheFinnish MusicPublishersAssocia tionwasFoundedin1976 asanumbrellaorganizationforRepresentingtheInte restsofFi nnishmusicpublishers.TheAssociationhas37publishermembers.Itisanon-profit-makingorganizationwithnobusinessAimsofitsown.ItisitselfamemberofBothanTeosto,theFinnishComposersCopyrightBureau,andKopiosto,jointcopyrightorganizationforauthorsandpublishers.Aimsoftheassociation:• Toraisestandardsandimproveconditionsinmusicpublishinganddrawattentiontoitsimportanceandroleinthefieldofthearts.• Tokeepitsmembersabreastofdevelopmentsandchangesinlegislationathomeandinternationally.• Torepres entourmembersindealingswit hgovernment andotherrepresentativebodies,organisationsandassociations,bytakingappropriateinitiativesandsuggestingpolicy.• Topreventtheillegaluseofcopyrightmusicalmaterialinprintedform.• Tocollat eandmakestatisticala ssessmentsre gardingthe turnoverofitsmembersandthedistributionofturnoverbetweendifferentincomesources.• Provideinformationonthelicensingofmusicalrightsandgrantlicencesfortheuseofitsmembers'publishedworksinprintedform.• Organisecoursesandtrainingforitsmembers,offerconsultancyonlegalmattersandprovideinformationonrelevanteventsinthefieldofmusic.Svazčeskýchhudebníchnakladatelů(SČHN)TheMusicPublishersAssociationoftheCzechRepublic(CzechRepublic)

SČHN,ortheAssociationofCzechMusicPublishers,isanonprofitorganizationthatbringstogetherthepublishersoperatingintheCzechRepublicandisaProtectiveAssociationrepresentingcopyrights.SČHNisactiveinthefollowingar eas:Negotiationswith tradeor ganizations,governmentinstitutions,etc. relatingto theprotectionofauthors' rights,whichrepresentindividualmembers.SČKNinformstheinterestedpublicaboutpublishingissuesandexistingstatutesforCzechmusicpublishers.RIComPublishing(Serbia,Montenegro,Macedonia,BosniaandHerzegovina)RIComPublishingisamusicpublisherwhichdealsincontr olandprotectiono fmusicalandauthorialrights.RICoMPublishingisalicensedpartnerofUniversalMusicPublishinganditprotectstheRightsoftheirCatalogtogetherwiththemostpopularauthorsf ortheareaofSerbia, Montenegro,BosniaHerzegovinaand Macedonia.RICompublishingalso representsthe MMGcatalog,theAquariusPublishingcatalog,theMenartpublishingcatalog,aswellaslocalSerbianrepertoire.TheRecordingAcademy(TheGRAMMYAwardOrganization)Establishedin1957,theNationalAcademyofRecordingArts&Sciences,Inc.,alsoknownasTheRecor dingAcad emy,isanor ganizationofmusicians,produ cers,engineers,andrecordingprofessionalsthatisdedicatedtoimprovingtheculturalconditionandqualityoflifeformusicanditsmakers.InternationallyknownfortheGRAMMYAwards,The RecordingAcademyisr esponsiblef orgroundbreakingprofessionaldevelopment,culturalenri chment,advocacy,educationandhumanservicesprograms - includingthecreat ionofthena tionalpubliceducat ioncampaignWhat'sTheDownload®.CelebratingmusicthroughtheGRAMMY Awardsformore than50years,TheRecordingAcademycontinuesitsrichlegacyandongoinggrowthasthepremieroutletforhonoringachievementsintherecordingartsandsupportingthemusiccommunity.Overthelastdec adeparticular ly,TheReco rdingAcademyha sexpandeditsgoalsfromthe importantwo rkofrecognizing thebestin musicthroughtheGRAMMYAwardstoestablishingitselfasthepreeminentartsadvocacyandoutreachorganizationinthecountry.TheRecordin gAcademyisresponsibleforgr oundbreakingprof essional development,culturalenrichment,adv ocacy,educationandhuman servicesprograms.TheAcademycontinuestofocusonitsmissionofrecognizingmusicalexcellence,advocatingforthew ell-beingofmusicmake rsande nsuringmusicremainsanindeliblepartofourculture.

UgandaMusiciansUnion(UMU)UgandaMusicians' Union(UMU),establishedin1998,isaregisteredNationa l CollectiveMusiciansUmbrellaUni onundertheMinistryofGend er,LabourandSocialDevelopmentDepartmentofCulture;promotingissuesofsocialprotection,equity,humanrights,cop yrightmanagemen t,decentworkingcondit ionsandemploymentfortheunemployedandupcomingperformi ngmusicians inUganda.UMUhasfourregionalbranchesMbale(EasternUganda)Lira(NorthernUganda)Mbarara(WesternUganda)withourheadquartersinKampala-Central.UMU,withacurrentmembershipof864musicians,isanaffiliatemembertotheInternationalFederation ofMusicians(FIM),basedinParis,andtoFIM/Af ricanCommittee(FAC)since2001.WorldwideIndependentNetwork(WIN)TheWorldwideIndependentMusicIndustryNetwork(WIN)isaglobalforumfortheprofessionalindependentmusicindustry.Itwaslaunchedin2006inresponsetobusiness,creativeandmarketaccessissuesfacedbytheindependentsectoreverywhere.Forindependentmusiccompaniesandtheirnationaltradeassociationsworldwide,WINisacollectivevoice.Italsoactsasanadvocate,instigatorandfacilitatorforitsmembership.ThemembershipofWINismadeupof21independentmusictradeassociationsaroundtheworld.TheWINCouncilconsistsof20directorsofinfluentialindependentmusiccompaniesinallkeymarketquotesdbs_dbs29.pdfusesText_35

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