Happy Birthday David Attenborough! Such a huge inspiration to so many - including me! You've opened our eyes to the wonders of the natural world - and our responsibility to care for it. We are part of nature, not separate from it.

Discover our yearly Activity Report, showcasing our advocacy and cultural activities in 2023 - early 2024.

An incredibly active period in which #musicstreaming , #AI , contractual practices and much more shaped our fight for music creators rights.

➡️ Read: bit.ly/4brFqAW

📣 ECSA’s article “Music Streaming: How to Make It Sustainable for Music Creators” is out now in the latest issue of the European Liberal Forum’s Future Europe Journal.

✍️ Written by songwriters helienne (ECSA President) and Tobias Stenkjaer (DPA Chair), the article:
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Civic duty - done! Did you? #vote

The IFS says once the impact of all tax changes is factored in, the average worker will save £340 in 2024/25. Those earning less than £26,000 will actually be worse off.

We’ve written before about these figures when looking at a different claim 👇 fullfact.org/news/2023-24-p… (5/5)

Lying at the Despatch Box used to be a resigning offence. Now it is just par for the course on the JohnsonTrussSunak side of the fence

ECSA's April news is out! This month, read all about:

🔵 Joint statement on #AI and EU AI Act
🔵 ECSA President at CISACNews European Committee
🔵 Copyright Conference of Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 in Namur
🔵 #CamilleAwards news, IMPF GA, and much more!

➡️ Read: bit.ly/3QqReey

I get that David Cameron may need to charter a plane when travelling to multiple countries in one week, but that does not justify spending hundreds of thousands of pounds at taxpayers' expense to hire one of the most luxurious private jets on the market. mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

Ah yes, it rained and Thames Water 💧 as usual empties the bowels of its sewage system into the nearest river.

Time to pay the piper TikTok! As NMPA License Expires, Some Indie Music Will Come Down from TikTok billboard.com/business/publi…

This is an inaccurate headline that will only fuel community concerns.

The decision to cover the memorial was taken by park authorities, not the police.

As the paper’s own article makes clear, it is a precaution Royal Parks have taken for a number of different events.

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Lord Rose, Chairman of Asda, criticises Brexit

'We are the architects of our own demise. And our own demise started in 2016 when we made the ridiculous vote to come out of Europe'

'Now, you would say, well, you're an old moaning remainer, but of course I am. But of course, if…

Another brilliant piece by ⁦Marina Hyde⁩. Fury and devastation delivered with wit … How much did #MeToo change for women? Let’s ask Harvey Weinstein today – or Donald Trump #MeToo theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

”Authors and performers and their contractual counterparts should not bear the costs and be at the mercy of specific opt out mechanisms built by the tech industry through illusory self-regulation.” Joint Statement on Generative AI ⁦ECSA⁩ composeralliance.org/news/2024/4/jo…

Thoroughly disappointing and depressing news from the UK: Government rejects recommendations of landmark Misogyny in Music report rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/gov…

Fight for freedom of expression: Toomaj Salehi: Iranian rapper sentenced to death for supporting Mahsa Amini protests, says lawyer | World News | Sky News news.sky.com/story/toomaj-s…

Generative AI isn’t “created” out of thin air - it is generated from existing works. I can see a lawsuit coming down the road. Who’s first? “Yes… Udio’s output resembles copyrighted music, too.” #ai #copyright musicbusinessworldwide.com/yes-udios-outp…

🙏 CISACNews & all panelists for an excellent exchange on the intersection of #AI in music and copyright at CISAC's European Committee in Athens. During the panel, ECSA President helienne stressed the urgency to prioritise #consent , #credit , and #compensation for music authors.

Really enjoyed discussing music authors rights in the age of AI with brilliant minds. Thanks for having me CISACNews ECSA