IFPI

17/09/2026

🌍 What should Europe's next priority be for music policy?

🎤 Lodovico explores why implementation, enforcement and effective AI transparency are essential for the future of Europe's music sector.

📖 Learn more about : https://www.ifpi.org/resources/

17/09/2026

Meet Dorin, Senior Creative Concept & Visuals Manager at Sony Music Entertainment GSA Circle Studios. Discover how she writes concepts for music videos and all other visuals for bands and artists, including Olive Hatake, Clueso and Chapo102.

15/09/2026

🎵 Why does music matter to Europe?

🎤 Victoria Oakley shares her key takeaways from Music in the EU 2026 and explains why music remains a powerful force for culture, innovation and growth.

Read the 2026 report: https://bit.ly/4812MOy

14/09/2026

endstreamingfraud.com

14/09/2026

What is streaming fraud? It is activity that manipulates streaming systems and diverts value away from legitimate creators.

Streaming fraud can begin when bad actors upload music through distribution services with the aim of manipulating plays and revenue.

Bots and other artificial methods can generate fake streams, distorting data and taking revenue from legitimate creators.

When revenue is diverted through streaming fraud, artists, songwriters and rightsholders lose out.

Streaming fraud undermines trust in streaming services, weakens music markets and harms the creators fans want to support.

endstreamingfraud.com

14/09/2026

The Streaming Integrity Initiative.

VERIFY:
Robust rights verification and customer identity checks are essential to stopping streaming fraud before it starts.

VET:
Effective tools can help identify infringement and suspicious activity across streaming ecosystems.

ACT:
When fraud is detected, it must be investigated quickly and action must be taken against those responsible.

SHARE:
Sharing intelligence helps stop repeat offenders and strengthens the industry-wide response to streaming fraud.

MEASURE:
Anti-fraud systems must be continuously reviewed and strengthened to keep pace with evolving threats.

Together, we can protect artists, songwriters and fans by building a stronger, fairer streaming environment.

endstreamingfraud.com

14/09/2026

"Music companies and distributors have agreed new rules to clamp down on the use of AI-generated music to defraud streaming services and divert royalties away from legitimate artists."

“Streaming fraud misleads fans and deprives legitimate artists and songwriters of income that should rightfully flow to them,” said Victoria Oakley, IFPI chief executive. “This is theft, plain and simple.”

(via Financial Times)

Scammers are flooding platforms with tracks then deploying bots to rack up plays and royalty payments

14/09/2026

IFPI today announced the launch of the Streaming Integrity Initiative, a new industry commitment to combat streaming fraud and protect artists, songwriters and fans from its harm.

It establishes a set of baseline practices for industry players to help prevent, detect and respond to streaming fraud. Learn more about the Streaming Integrity Initiative and the five actions helping to combat streaming fraud.

https://endstreamingfraud.com

27/08/2026

Meet Casandra, Senior Director of Strategic Technology at Universal Music Group. Hear how her team examines cutting edge tech and how it can be deployed to help support artist development.

Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/1gMrERSb4Oo

26/08/2026

One year on from its launch, the JUSTICIA coalition continues to urge governments and policymakers across Latin America and the Caribbean to put creators at the heart of AI policymaking by safeguarding intellectual property rights and ensuring the responsible use of creative work.