ICMP Launches Anti-Piracy Platform With MUSO

Global organization of music publishers the International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) has partnered with piracy tracking company MUSO on a new ICMP Anti-Piracy Platform (APP) that aims to combat unlawful uses of member companies’ musical works.

ICMP’s membership of major and independent music companies spans the globe, encompassing 76 national trade associations on six continents, representing up to 90% of the world’s music and over 100 million tracks across all genres.

Powered by MUSO Protect, an artificial intelligence-powered content policing service, ICMP APP will provide users with a dashboard to track successful takedowns and it will allow the trade organization to gather more comprehensive data about how modern music piracy affects the publishing sector.

“ICMP’s core causes are the defense of music rights and ensuring opportunities for growth worldwide,” said John Phelan, ICMP’s director general, in a statement. “The new ICMP Anti-Piracy Platform powered by MUSO boosts those missions. MUSO’s technology is sophisticated and swift to use, As of today, it’s available to ICMP members to reduce illegal use of music online. This is great news for the music publishing industry and its songwriter and composer partners, of every genre, worldwide.”

Added Andy Chatterley, CEO of MUSO: “We’re delighted to announce this partnership with ICMP. MUSO’s mission has always been to empower rights holders to deal with piracy to enable them to maximize the value of their Intellectual Property. The ICMP are a proactive and forward looking trade body who consistently seek to defend the value and rights of their members and we’re excited about the opportunity to support them in this endeavor.”