The German collecting society distributed $1.22 billion last year.
German PRO GEMA filed a lawsuit against generative AI company Suno in Munich that could be stronger than the RIAA case in the U.S. — and just as important.
The PRO says Suno is using their members' works without consent and profiting from them.
AI copyright lawsuits are part of the zeitgeist, and this unique case filed in Germany could potentially clarify law in Europe.
SACEM was up 34% in 2022. PRS doubled its income in the last decade. There’s never been a better time to be in the royalty collection game.
Income at the German CMO increased, but at a lesser rate than the previous year. Does that mean growth is steady or starting to slow?
More than a third of European songwriters surveyed have used AI – but almost two-thirds are concerned about it.
The German collective management organization added the Dutch company to its portfolio to better identify the music it needs to collect royalties on.
The German collective management organization’s chief legal counsel will move into the top job, succeeding Dr. Harald Heker.
The collecting society had a "record result" in 2022 after "three hard years," says GEMA chief Harald Heker.
