Cisac: Live now European songwriters’ biggest earner
The association of collection societies has released its annual numbers, showing continued growth in royalty collections from live music, particularly in Europe
News By | 15 November 2017
Live/background music is now the biggest source of revenue for songwriters and music publishers in Europe, reveals Cisac’s 2017 annual report, overtaking TV and radio for the first time.
Cisac, which represents authors’ rights societies internationally, saw total music collections on behalf of its members grow 6.8% to €8bn in 2016, boosted by a 52% increase in digital revenues (such as those from streaming services) and continued growth in live performance royalty payments, mirroring the trend seen in 2015.
While TV and radio…
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