Protect

Campaigning and support to protect the rights and earnings of songwriters and composers.

Tom Gray at The Ivors 2024
Campaign How we're fighting AI exploitation

Empower

Empowering careers with the right connections, knowledge and support.

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Celebrate

The most prestigious celebrations of songwriters, composers and their champions.

The Ivors Academy Honours
The Ivors Academy Honours 2 October 2025

Campaigning

We fight for your rights and a fairer music industry. As songwriters and composers, you deserve fair pay and terms. We champion you and your work and advocate for change with the Government, music industry and key decision-makers.

Campaigns

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Fighting AI Exploitation

AI is changing the music industry, but it must not come at the expense of human creativity. We’re campaigning to protect songwriters’ and composers’ rights by demanding transparency, consent and fair payment for the use of music in AI training. We support responsible innovation that puts creators in control.

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Fair Score

In partnership with the Musicians’ Union, Fair Score is our campaign for fair commissioning in media composition. We're calling for an end to coercive buyouts, opaque pitching processes and deals that do not respect composers’ rights.

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Composers Under Pressure

We’re fighting to protect the future of classical, jazz and sound art composers in the UK. These genres rely on a thriving cultural ecosystem and public funding, but cuts and instability are putting careers and creativity at risk. We’re working with partners across the sector to campaign for sustainable funding, secure commissioning and stronger support for composers' careers.

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Fix Streaming

Streaming has revolutionised music but left many songwriters behind. In response, we’re campaigning to Fix Streaming. We're pushing for changes to copyright law, transparency and fair pay to put the value of music back in the hands of its makers.

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“If we come together as a community of people, we will have a far better chance of taking these challenges on. Adding your voice, experience and presence gives more credence and credibility to the arguments we make.”

David Arnold, composer

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We champion songwriters and composers by protecting your rights, empowering your career and celebrating your achievements.