International Music Council

IMC is the world's largest network of music organisations and institutions dedicated to the advancement of essential music rights for all people

We stand for a world where everyone can enjoy access to music, where they can learn, experience, create, perform, and express themselves through music, and in which artists of every kind are recognized and fairly remunerated.

IMC brings together people, ideas and actions under the umbrella of the Five Music Rights

We raise awareness and encourage members and others by bringing together

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Rachael Xu Continues to Champion IMC Global Friends Programme and Five Music Rights, Inspiring Young Musicians Worldwide

Rachael Xu Continues to Champion IMC Global Friends Programme and Five Music Rights, Inspiring Young Musicians Worldwide

October 2024 Rachael Xu, a long-time Global Friend of the International Music Council (IMC), continues to make significant strides in…

IMC Executive Board appoints officers and co-opts three new members

IMC Executive Board appoints officers and co-opts three new members

Paris 21.06.2024 Under the leadership of President Sheila Woodward (South Africa/USA), the Executive Board of the International Music Council has…

IMC and .MUSIC announce partnership to transform the digital presence of the global music community

IMC and .MUSIC announce partnership to transform the digital presence of the global music community

Paris 20.04.2024 The IMC offers the newly launched .MUSIC domain name, MusicID, SmartBadge and SmartPage to its community across 1000…

EFACTS 2024 #11

EFACTS 2024 #11

At a glance:• Count me in! Deadline extended• EFA Members• Berlin Conference: EUROPE – A Cultural Project• EFFEA Duty of Care Protocol Generation #1• News…

2024 IASJ News Update # 10, October

2024 IASJ News Update # 10, October

2025 IASJ Jazz Meeting, 7–12 July, Klagenfurt, Austria The jazz department of the GMPU, Gustav Mahler Private University, is the host of the 2025 IASJ…

10 recommendations to support the European live music sector in implementing fair, inclusive and sustainable practices

10 recommendations to support the European live music sector in implementing fair, inclusive and sustainable practices

A few months ago, before the election of the new European Parliament’s members, we released our recommendations to call on the candidates to include the live…

Long Players: Why Music Tech Continues To Attract Investment

Long Players: Why Music Tech Continues To Attract Investment

The revolution in music distribution and consumption first brought about by Napster and later fully commercialized by the likes of Spotify, Apple and Deezer is…

‘You can try weirder and weirder things’: once-mocked synthesisers enjoy new golden era

‘You can try weirder and weirder things’: once-mocked synthesisers enjoy new golden era

Formerly reviled music technology is more popular than ever as designers experiment for a growing group of enthusiasts. The Guardian

How to break free of Spotify’s algorithm

How to break free of Spotify’s algorithm

By delivering what people seem to want, has Spotify killed the joy of music discovery? MIT Technology Review

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Join us on 2 October for a follow-up of the EMC’s webinar on EU cultural…
Webinar organised by the International Music Council in collaboration with the European Music Council In…
The first ever pan-European celebration of folk music, dance and storytelling arrived in September 2023…
The European Jazz Conference is a leading annual gathering of professionals from the jazz sector…

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