ICMP Partnerships
As the global voice of music publishing, ICMP has a Partnerships Programme for selected companies and organisations aiming to gain the latest insight to our industry and the future of our international business. Pillars include our Corporate Membership, CMO Friends of ICMP and Professional Membership programmes.
Corporate Members
ICMP’s Corporate Membership programme is for selected companies and organisations who are pro-IP and shoulder to shoulder with ICMP in growing of the international music sector. Corporate members get privileged access to ICMP’s work and meet with our board and senior staff regularly.
CMO FRIENDS OF ICMP
Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) are important partners of music publishers worldwide, in collecting and distributing of royalties for music uses. The CMO partners here are close allies in ICMP’s work and we are pleased to highlight our joint mission on behalf of the world’s songwriters and composers.
At ASCAP, we believe it is vital for the global music industry to work together to optimize the opportunities and solve the challenges of new market forces impacting all of our businesses. We look forward to working with the ICMP as we strive to innovate for a future that allows our songwriters, composers and music publishers to thrive.
We are excited to partner with ICMP, whose work aligns with BMI’s goals to serve and support songwriters, composers and publishers, while protecting their rights and increasing the value of their creative work. Our collective efforts will continue to ensure a bright and thriving global future for music.
The MLC is proud to join CMO Friends of ICMP. Transparency and collaboration are essential to addressing the data challenges our industry faces, and this partnership underscores our commitment to both. By working together, we can strengthen the global music rights ecosystem for the benefit of rightsholders and the industry as a whole.
PRS for Music is delighted to join this new initiative, strengthening collaboration between the society network and the international music publishing industry. Together, we will continue to protect and promote the rights of the songwriting community, working on issues ranging from copyright administration to influencing global policy decisions.
Sacem is honoured to join forces with the ICMP, an organization that shares our commitment to supporting creators’ rights and a strong copyright framework globally, music publishers being major investors in composers and songwriters. As their privileged partner, Sacem strives to drive innovation while safeguarding and maximazing the value of the works it represents. This partnership underscores our shared dedication to collaboration, ensuring rightsowners voices are valued and respected. Together, we aim to foster a vibrant global music ecosystem.
SOCAN is grateful to be welcomed into the Friends of ICMP community. The impact of music publishers cannot be overstated, and the support of the ICMP in amplifying their collective voice is essential in ensuring their contributions are recognized and their rights are protected. SOCAN is proud to celebrate the ICMP’s role in shaping the global music industry.
MCPS is delighted to have joined the CMO Friends of ICMP programme. We share a clear and common goal with ICMP, as do all other PROs and CMOs around the world, to maintain the strongest possible protection of IP rights on behalf of the music publishers and the songwriters & composers that we represent. Being so closely aligned to and working with an organisation like ICMP is not only nice to have, it is an essential association if we are to undertake our work as thoroughly and consistently as we do on behalf of our creator community.
We’re honoured to join the many other world-leading organisations in the CMO Friends of ICMP Programme. Collaborating with the music publishing industry internationally has never been more important as we work together to advocate for our members’ rights and ensure they receive the credit and royalties they deserve in this increasingly challenging market.
The CMO Friends of ICMP Programme is another great opportunity for GEMA to demonstrate our commitment to engagement for a strong international copyright – which is of particular relevance in times of ai-driven changes.
The strength of the music publishing industry relies on active collaboration between publishers, associations, and collective management organizations at both national and international levels. At SGAE, we believe that cooperation is essential to effectively engage in policy discussions and represent our interests with governments and authorities and create the optimal ecosystem for the sector’s sustained growth.
Being invited to join the ICMP’s Friends Programme is a significant honour. For over 50 years, CMRRA has supported the music publisher community, and by working together with ICMP we strengthen the global publishing community and reaffirm our commitment to protecting rights holders. We look forward to continued collaboration that drives meaningful progress and supports ICMP’s work on behalf of the global music ecosystem.
IMRO is proud to join the CMO Friends of ICMP Programme, strengthening our commitment to collaboration and advocacy within the global music community. Working alongside ICMP and fellow CMOs, we aim to champion creators’ rights and ensure a sustainable future for music worldwide.
As the Italian Society of Authors and Publishers we are enthusiast to join the ICMP family. SIAE’s mission of delivering value to creators entails daily and close cooperation with the publishing community: we look forward to strengthening this synergy and facing together, on a global level, the major present and future challenges for the cultural and creative industry.
SESAC Music Group, a multi-line music company providing global licensing and administration solutions, is pleased to be a partner of the ICMP programme. We proudly support music publishers and the ICMP as they advocate for a strong, global copyright framework.
Together with ICMP, we stand united to protect rights, empower songwriters and composers, and unlock the full value of creativity. By combining transparency, collaboration, and innovation, we are shaping a stronger global music ecosystem—one where creators and publishers thrive, and music’s future shines brighter than ever.
Music publishers play an important role in the music ecosystem by advocating for authors' rights and the value of copyright. TEOSTO is delighted to join the CMO Friends of ICMP programme, as it provides an opportunity to exchange views, enhance collaboration with the global publishing community, and work together for a more sustainable future for music.
AUTODIA’s joining the CMO Friends of ICMP is a significant milestone in our collaboration with music publishers worldwide to protect the rights of creators and publishers. In an era when the very act of creation is challenged by advances in artificial intelligence, AUTODIA, as Greece’s leading collective management organization, is proud to stand with ICMP in securing a sustainable future for music, where creativity continues to thrive and the rights of those who make it are safeguarded.
Music publishers and collective management organizations have a long history of working together to ensure that writers and composers earn a fair income from the use of their creations. We are leveraging cuttingedge technology to empower writers, authors, and publishers by delivering their earnings quickly and providing maximum insights into where their songs have been used. The possibilities are endless and limited only by our imagination. Let’s start today.
ZAiKS is honored to join the CMO Friends of ICMP programme. As one of Central and Eastern Europe’s leading CMOs, we’ve always believed you can’t play a symphony solo – publishers and CMOs work best in harmony to champion creators and protect their rights. Together with our international partners, we will amplify this spirit of cooperation on the global stage to ensure our region’s creative voices resonate worldwide.
We are excited to join the ICMP partnership programme, strengthening our collaboration with the global music publishing community. This partnership aligns with our commitment to delivering value to creators and publishers while tackling key challenges in the cultural and creative industries. Koda strives to make the music industry more socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable through ambitious and forward-thinking initiatives. We look forward to working together to protect and promote the rights of music creators worldwide.
TONO´s vision is to create value for music creators and music users, and music publishers are important members and key stakeholders for TONO. By joining ICMP’s CMO Friends Programme we take an important step which will significantly strengthen our international presence and our collaboration with music publishers worldwide.
Music Publishers are one of Stims most important partners. CMOs and Music Publishers are depending on the protection and value of copyright and an efficient market. Stim becoming a supporting member of ICMP is logical and an important and an opportunity for an enhanced dialogue and exchange of perspectives.
As the Belgian association representing authors, composers and music publishers, we are committed to helping our members’ musical creations reach their full potential every single day. Partnering with ICMP marks a meaningful step towards a united sector speaking with one voice in order to protect the rights of all music creators and ensure they receive fair remuneration whenever their creations are used, both in Belgium and abroad.
UBC Brasil is proud to participate in the CMO Friends of ICMP Programme, enhancing our engagement with colleagues worldwide. As Brazil's leading and pioneering CMO, we firmly believe in the power of partnerships to effectively represent our songwriters' concerns and values within the international publishing community.
ICMP is pleased to launch our new “CMO Friends of ICMP” programme as a public affirmation of the solidarity between CMOs and music publishers in lobbying in defence of copyright and the rights of the creators we are privileged to represent. Never before has it been more important to stand together, insisting on respect for the fundamental principles of copyright protection for human created musical works. We thank our CMO Friends for their support.
ICMP recently launched its Partnership Programme, one strand of which is the Collective Management Organisation (CMO) Friends of ICMP. Uptake has been swift by CMOs around the world. Welcome aboard and we look forward to deepening our work together.
