“If industry solutions fall short, we are prepared to call for legislative action”: CEO of Ivors Academy calls for “robust” protections for songwriters and publishers against AI

The Ivors Academy statement.

The CEO of the Ivors Academy – the umbrella organisation for songwriters in the UK – has threatened that the organisation could call for legislative action to ensure that publishers gain a fair share of increased digital revenue.

Roberto Neri issued a statement saying that: “Publishers are important partners for songwriters and composers, yet their ability to secure fair revenues is often constrained. Record labels typically negotiate with digital service providers first, leaving publishers to compete for a smaller share of revenue allocated to the song. This imbalance must be corrected to ensure digital revenues are distributed more fairly.”