Author: Rosie Silver
Reading Time: 2 minutes A German court has delivered another significant judgment in the growing body of AI copyright litigation, ruling against AI music company Suno in a case concerning the unauthorised use of musical compositions. The decision follows the court’s November 2025 ruling involving OpenAI and song lyrics and further develops the legal framework governing the use […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Samaritans Awareness Day (24/7): Supporting Mental Wellbeing Through Conversation Every year on 24 July (24/7), Samaritans Awareness Day highlights that Samaritans are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for anyone who is struggling to cope. The day encourages people to check in with one another, start meaningful conversations and remind those […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute MPA Welcomes New Prime Minister and Cabinet The MPA extends our warmest congratulations to the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, alongside Lisa Nandy who has been reappointed Culture Secretary. As a former Culture Secretary and music fan, we look forward to working with the new Prime Minister and his Cabinet to ensure that the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK Government launches New Plan for Music On Monday 13 July, the UK Government published a new plan for the music sector, developed in partnership with the sector. Titled Turn It Up: Our Plan for Music, the plan sets out a shared programme of Government and industry action, across 10 priority areas, with the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The MPA Marks Learning Disability Week: Celebrating Different Ways of Thinking Written by the DEI, CSR and Wellbeing Team From 15–21 June, Learning Disability Week provides an opportunity to celebrate people with learning disabilities, raise awareness and recognise the value of different perspectives, experiences and ways of learning. This year’s theme, Do You […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Music Publishers Association is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Kanya King, CBE. Kanya was a pioneering force in British music and culture. Through her vision, determination and unwavering commitment to championing Black music and talent, she helped transform the UK music landscape and created opportunities for generations of artists, songwriters […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes The MPA Celebrates Pride Month: Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Voices in Music Publishing Written by the DEI, CSR and Wellbeing Team Every June, Pride Month provides an opportunity to celebrate LGBTQIA+ communities, recognise their contributions to music and culture, and reflect on how we can continue building a more inclusive music publishing industry. For the MPA […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes UK Music Publishing Industry: Time to Turn Up the Volume on Sustainability Written by the DEI, CSR and Wellbeing Team Every year, Earth Day serves as a powerful reminder that the health of our planet depends on the choices we make individually and collectively. For the UK music publishing industry, this moment is more […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe UK’s creative IP is immensely valuable, and today’s government update on AI and copyright offers some vital structural wins for our sector. Crucially, it confirms that the unworkable opt-out exception is no longer the government’s preferred approach. Alongside the welcome proposal to remove copyright protection for wholly computer-generated works this is a vote of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday, we submitted our written response to the Government’s Green Paper on the future of the BBC. Representing over 180 music publishing companies, songwriters, and more than 95% of UK song rights, our message to the Government is clear: the foundation of the BBC’s music output is built on the talent and works of of brilliant creators […]