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CMU at Athens Music Week

By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 17 May 2023

Later this month CMU’s Chris Cooke will be at Athens Music Week to take part in three sessions on Tuesday 30 May, as follows…

Data & Copyright Ownership In The Dawn Of AI 
With generative AI very much in the spotlight today, join us for a discussion about the key questions and challenges posed by AI tools and technologies that can create and produce songs, recordings and other kinds of content. Should AI-created music enjoy copyright protection? What licences are required when an AI tool crunches data connected to existing music? And will the rapid evolution of these technologies empower or threaten the music industry? Come and join the debate.

Do Music Conferences And Showcase Festivals Drive Today’s Music Industry? 
Let’s talk about the importance, the impact and the future of music conferences and music showcase festivals. Music experts share their experiences about what is actually happening around the world at the moment, how grassroots talents and music professionals can get connected, create networks, meet new people, understand and be involved in the latest music trends, and how they survive the delegates’ touring madness.

Music Publishing Trends 2023 
In this speed briefing Chris will provide an overview of the latest developments and debates in the music publishing business. He’ll review how songs and songwriters make money today, the challenges and controversies around streaming, the evolving role of the music publisher, and the changing nature of collective licensing. Get to grips with the business of songs and future trends in music publishing.

Click here to find out more about all things Athens Music Week.