Music Nation will now administer public efficiency and mechanical rights throughout the UAE, drawing on its partnership with US-based PRO Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI). Moreover, US-based CMO SoundExchange offers Music Nation with neighboring rights administration.
As a part of the launch, Amer M. Samhoun has been appointed Chief Govt Officer, James Okay. Petrie as Chief Working Officer, and Ali Dee as Chief Artistic Officer.
They report back to Rasha Khalifa Al Mubarak, Founder and Chairwoman of Music Nation, and can work from places of work in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
In a notice despatched to publishers, rights societies, and business companions relating to the launch, Al Mubarak, famous that “with the tireless assist of the UAE Ministry of Financial system and Tourism, and in partnership with BMI and SoundExchange, starting at present, Music Nation is licensing, gathering, distributing, and defending royalties throughout public efficiency, mechanical, and neighboring rights”.
Al Mubarak added: “This implies creators, songwriters, composers, publishers, artists, and sound recording homeowners will lastly be pretty and transparently compensated, in step with the UAE’s legislative framework, for using their work within the Emirates.”
“Our mission is evident: make licensing easy and supply correct and well timed royalty distributions to creators and rightsholders.”
Rasha Khalifa Al Mubarak
Elsewhere within the notice, Al Mubarak stated: “By constructing a contemporary rights infrastructure, we’re additionally laying the muse for native creatives to ascertain lasting careers in music. All over the world, rights organizations function the guts and soul of a thriving music economic system and Music Nation will proudly fill that position for the UAE, making certain our artists are each acknowledged and rewarded for his or her creativity.
“Our mission is evident: make licensing easy and supply correct and well timed royalty distributions to creators and rightsholders. To ship on that promise, a few of you could have already met my management group with many many years of expertise in enterprise and music.”
Music Nation launches with what it claims to be “superior music matching accuracy by integrating with the worldwide databases of BMI and SoundExchange, lowering unmatched royalties and accelerating payouts”.
The corporate claims to be the primary rights group within the area to offer a “single platform uniquely able to combining streamlined licensing for public venues, broadcasters, and occasions, with clear reporting and on-time distributions for creators”.
Music Nation affords multilingual assist and outreach, and says it “will proceed to function an training and onboarding companion, serving to companies get hold of correct licenses and enrolling rightsholders to obtain complete royalty funds”.
“Right this moment marks the beginning of a brand new period for artists within the UAE,” stated Rasha Khalifa Al Mubarak, Founder and Chairwoman of Music Nation.
“With Music Nation’s expertise and a management group that understands each the UAE’s cultural material and international music operations, we’re delivering a easy, clear, and fashionable licensing answer that simply licenses companies and shortly pays creators.”
“BMI is proud to companion with Music Nation because it builds the muse for a thriving, clear music rights ecosystem within the UAE.”
Mike O’Neill, BMI
Mentioned Michael O’Neill, President & CEO, Broadcast Music, Inc: “BMI is proud to companion with Music Nation because it builds the muse for a thriving, clear music rights ecosystem within the UAE.
“Our shared mission is to make sure that songwriters, composers, and publishers are correctly compensated for using their music—wherever it’s performed. Music Nation’s launch represents a serious step ahead in increasing that mission globally and empowering creators throughout the area.”
“SoundExchange shares Music Nation’s mission to construct a good and environment friendly rights administration system for recording artists and rights holders within the UAE.”
Michael Huppe, President & CEO, SoundExchange, added: “SoundExchange shares Music Nation’s mission to construct a good and environment friendly rights administration system for recording artists and rights holders within the UAE.
“We’re proudly partnering with Music Nation and BMI to make sure artists and rights holders in all places are correctly compensated for the worth their music creates within the international market.”
“Music Nation’s mandate is evident: make licensing simple for companies and guarantee artists are paid shortly and pretty.”
Amer M. Samhoun
“Music Nation’s mandate is evident: make licensing simple for companies and guarantee artists are paid shortly and pretty,” Samhoun stated.
“With our ongoing hands-on training for the enterprise and inventive communities, an artist-first mentality and best-in-class partnerships and information, Music Nation stands able to ship on day one.”Music Enterprise Worldwide
